A New Beginning
Within a week, Trevor Maddox was arrested. Headlines flipped, and the company’s stock soared. But Ethan no longer cared about money or fame.
What mattered was sitting at a small kitchen table in East St. Louis, eating fried chicken with Amara and her grandmother.
“You’d make an incredible lawyer one day,” Ethan told her.
Amara grinned. “You think so?”
“I don’t just think—I know.”
“Then you better stay out of trouble, Mr. Brixley. Next time, I’m charging you.”
Their laughter filled the room, warm and free.
