#Chapter 37: World’s Greatest Lawyer

The sun had just begun to seep through the curtains when I felt a sudden jolt that rattled me from my dreams. Groaning, I rubbed my eyes and sat up in bed. My head was still foggy with sleep when I heard a voice, frantic and insistent, coming from the living room. "Evie! Get up, quick! You won't believe this!" Aria's voice poured into my room. My heart raced, my sleep-fogged mind struggling to make sense of her words. I stumbled out of bed, not even bothering to throw on a robe, and followed the sound of Aria's voice down the narrow hallway into the living room. What I saw on the television screen made me stop dead in my tracks. The news anchors were talking fervently, their faces plastered with shock and excitement. I blinked, still not comprehending, until I saw both Timothy and I’s faces flash along the screen. "Who could have imagined that a nameless newcomer like Evie could beat Timothy's club owner, Mr. Fitzgerald, the most powerful man in the city?" the news anchor exc