Boomerang Love

Although Heather didn't outright mention it, Naomi knew that the phone call was a reminder for her to go back.

Even without the phone call, she would have gone back anyway. Christine had been nagging for her to head back for the past few days.

On the other end of the phone, Heather felt relleved when she heard that Naomi would return after dinner. She then hung up the phone after saying a few more words.

As she had promised, Naomi drove back to Yellowind Bay after dinner.

"Mrs. Ludwig, you're back!" Jennifer exclaimed.

"Yeah."

Naomi changed her shoes and glanced around. The house was empty even though it was the holidays.

Jennifer said with a sly smile, "Mr. Ludwig has been here the past few days. He came back early today too.

"Well, that's rare," Naomi replied.

Naomi had been wondering why Heather had asked her to come back. It turned out that it was because Brendan was home alone.

After chatting briefly with Jennifer downstairs, Naomi went upstairs with little enthusiasm.

In the past, she would have eagerly gone upstairs to flirt with Brendan, But today, she had no interest in doing that at all.

Watching Naomi go upstairs without her usual cheerfulness, Jennifer couldn't help but think that Naomi seemed less enthusiastic today.

Soon, Naomi walked into the bedroom just as Brendan exited the bathroom after showering.

This time, Naomi didn't greet him with her usual cheerful smile. Brendan felt a light prick in his heart. He felt somewhat upset.

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Brendan silently sat back on the bed. Naomi didn't say a word as she walked to the desk and turned on her computer. She showed no intention of acknowledging him.

In the past, Naomi always initiated the conversations. Now, with her silent treatment, Brendan found it difficult to swallow his pride and speak first. slallh thi Find_Nøvel.Det website on Gøøgll to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

As she opened the case files, Naomi's phone rang. It was a call from Maximus. She picked up the phone and answered the call with a smile. "Hello, Maximus." Chapter 49

Her tone and demeanor remained confident and composed.

On the bed, Brendan's eyes flickered at the mention of Maximus. He looked up at Naomi, who seemed oblivious as she walked toward the window.

From the other end, Maximus said, "Naomi, I have a case regarding the wages and project payments of some migrant workers. Can you take it?"

Naomi responded, "Sure! I'm familiar with labor laws."

Naomi had a decent understanding of the law, and her skills were relatively solid. She was most interested in international laws.

After she agreed to take the case, Maximus said, "Alright. Let me give you a brief overview of this."

He then explained the case to Naomi and asked his secretary to send the relevant documents to her.

This wasn't directly related to Maximus' work. But yesterday, some migrant workers had blocked his car as he was leaving the office, claiming Home to have unpaid wages and project funds. Maximus had thought of consulting Naomi to see if she could help resolve the issue through legal means.

After their phone call ended, Brendan finally spoke.

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He remarked coldly, "Maximus Martin, the mayor, couldn't find an lawyer of his own and specifically En. chose you to take on a case?"

Did Maximus really need Naomi to intervene for this case? With a phone the call from his secretary, the boss of the construction site would settle the wages and payments swiftly.

Naomi chuckled and replied, "Am I not the lawyer closest to him?"

Brendan refused to back down. He put down his book. Before he could say anything, Naomi spoke first.

She said, "I haven't done anything tonight, Brendan. I didn't even breathe loudly, so don't pick a fight with me."