The faint hum of the laptop filled the room as I sat hunched over the kitchen table, my eyes fixed on the screen. Papers and documents were spread out before me, a labyrinth of legal jargon and property disputes that had become my daily companions. The case with Scarlett and Stella was a nerve-racking, but I was determined to see it through, to find a resolution that would bring some semblance of justice.
Rain splattered against the windowpane, creating a soothing rhythm that danced with the tapping of my fingers on the keyboard. It was a gloomy day outside, the sky painted in various shades of gray, as if nature itself were mourning.
Aria lounged on the couch nearby, her face buried in a book. Her disgruntled sigh filled the room like a, and she tossed the book aside in frustration.
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