“Here’s the printed contract. Please look through it and sign if you’re satisfied with it.” Tessa handed a thick stack of A4 papers over to Stephen.

“Alright,” he said. When he took the contract, he promptly whisked out his phone and dialed a number. Once the call connected, he said, “Come to the office now.”

“Yes, Mr. Jacobson,” responded the person on the other end of the line.

Five minutes later, a glasses-wearing middle-aged man showed up at Everbright Law Group.

Stephen introduced him to Tessa, saying, “He’s my legal representative, Justin Montague.”

Tessa nodded and greeted Justin courteously, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Montague.”

“Likewise, Ms. Yates,” Justin replied as he sat down. Then, he took out Jacobson Corporation’s company seal and a pen from his briefcase before swiftly signing the contract with practiced ease.

Two copies of the contract had to be signed at the law firm, and each party would then be given a copy. As Stephen was entrusting multiple cases to Everbright Law Group, Justin was about to have a sore arm from signing all the contracts.

Tessa couldn’t help but wince at the thought.

Still, she had to admit that she didn’t think Stephen would actually bring someone along just to sign all those contracts.

Meanwhile, Justin didn’t even bother reading through the contracts as he signed them. His pen might as well have grown wings at the speed he was going through those papers.

Tessa couldn’t help but interject. “Excuse me, Mr. Montague. Aren’t you going to look them over before signing?”

“Mr. Jacobson has read them, hasn’t he? So, I’m positive that there won’t be an issue.” Justin didn’t even bother lifting his head when he replied. Frankly, she wouldn’t be surprised if he was some robot Jacobson Corporation created with the sole purpose of signing contracts.

Tessa fell silent before eventually saying, “Mr. Jacobson didn’t read them, though.”

Justin’s hand froze mid-air. Then, he looked up at Stephen, his expression as stiff as a board. “Mr. Jacobson, is this true?”

“It’s fine,” Stephen replied with an amicable smile. “There’s no need to be so worried. This law firm is one of ours.”

Tessa was rendered speechless by his shamelessness.

The last she checked, she and her law firm had no ties to the Jacobson family.

Justin immediately loosened up upon hearing Stephen’s answer. Then, he promptly played along, saying, “Of course. Whatever you say, Mr. Jacobson.”

Justin only handed the contracts to Stephen after signing and stamping them all. “Mr. Jacobson, I’m done. Please have a look.”

“Give it to Ms. Yates,” Stephen instructed dispassionately.

“Alright,” replied Justin.

Tessa glanced through them. “Everything’s in order. I’ll sign and stamp them before giving a copy over to you.”

Stephen handed the Starbucks cup to Justin and said with a smile, “Good work. Have some coffee.”

Justin felt as though he’d been blessed by Lady Fortune upon receiving such a gesture. He hastily reached out for the cup and thanked Stephen profusely. “Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. Thank you so much.”

In the meantime, Stephen looked as if he was in a fantastic mood. The corners of

his eyebrows lifted ever so slightly as he responded, “You’re very welcome.”

Tessa fell sitent in the face of his brazen behavior, thinking

disparagingly, “Look at you being so generous with things that you didn’t even spend a penny on.”

Still, her sarcastic thoughts didn’t stop her from signing and stamping the contracts. Once she was donez she packed them neatly into a folder before handing them to Justin Justin instinctively reached out to take the folder, but Stephen got to it before he could get even a finger on it.

Stephen grinned. “Pleasure working with you, Ms. Yates.”

Tessa remained utterly expressionless as she replied mechanically, “Pleasure working with you.”

Once Justin and Stephen left Everbright Law Group, the former approached Stephen and said, “Mr. Jacobson, let me carry the contracts instead.”

Stephen’s eyes glinted with mirth, clearly in a happy mood. “My wife signed these papers. Why should I hand them over to you?”

Justin blinked at Stephen in confusion as he thought, “Well, I definitely didn’t see this one coming.”