Ariel was seething with frustration. He was not only being denied the money, but they were also insisting on installing surveince cameras in his home, an idea he was vehemently against. Nichs, however, was unyielding. "If you''re against the cameras, we can always resort to legal action. Either way, we''re resolving this issue today."


    Ariel was livid, his eyes shooting daggers at Nichs. "What kind of shoddywyer are you, suggesting the instation of cameras to spy on us? Don''t you realize that''s against thew?"


    Nichs remained unperturbed, "As I''ve already exined, we won''t be watching the footage. It will merely be uploaded to the cloud to prevent any deletion. We won''t have ess unless there''s an appeal, and only then would the police examine it. Do you understand what I''m saying?"N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Ariel was caught off guard, left without a retort.Nichs hadid it out clearly. Ariel''s choices were limited to either epting the cameras or facing a court battle.


    "Fine, have it your way! Do whatever you want!" Ariel spat out in anger, copsing onto the couch, exhausted from the argument.


    ''What''s the point in arguing with awyer? What could I possibly gain?'' Ariel pondered.


    "If you''re unwilling to bear the cost, we will cover the instation," Nichs concluded.


    "Do as you please. Just finish it and leave. This whole situation is a damn curse," Ariel grumbled through clenched teeth.


    Nichs nodded in acknowledgment and then discussed the matter with Quinn, who agreed to fund the instation.


    With the decision made to install the camera, Quinn felt a burden lift from her shoulders. She bid a reluctant farewell to Juliet and left the neighborhood in Nichs''spany.


    Their next task was to purchase the surveince system. Quinn nced at Nichs with gratitude and typed "Thank you" on her phone.


    Nichs chuckled, "No need to thank me. I''m d to have been of assistance. But Quinn, you do realize I charge by the hour, right?"


    Quinn froze, suddenly anxious. She hadn''t asked about his fees earlier. Nervously, she typed, "How much?"


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    Nichs shed a grin. "Twenty grand an hour."


    Quinn''s eyes widened in shock. ''How could his rate be so exorbitant?'' she wondered.


    Nichs nced at his watch and remarked, "Well, that''s five hours. I usually bill by phase, but given the short duration of your case, let''s just go with a t rate."


    Quinn fiddled with her phone, aware that her ount was well-stocked, but the money was borrowed from Abigail and needed to be repaid.


    If she failed to pay, Nichs would likely take legal action. With a firm resolve, she typed quickly, "Send me your ount details."


    Nichs pulled out his phone and sent the details to Quinn, "We''ll need to draft a contractter and sign it once everything''s settled."


    Quinn sighed and transferred a hundred thousand dors to Nichs''s ount. It was a painful loss, but at least one of her concerns was resolved by settling Juliet''s issue. The money was well spent. "Do you need me to apany you to purchase the security system?" Nichs asked, his smile friendly.


    Quinn detected a hint of cunning she hadn''t noticed before. She had thought of him as a straightforward man, but now her perception was changing. "Will you be charging?" she inquired.


    Nichs''sughter eased the tension, "Ha, no, consider it aplimentary service."Relieved, Quinn nodded in agreement.


    She particrly needed his assistance for the instationter. Without Nichs, she feared Ariel might renege on the agreement. Nichs opened the car door, "Hop in."Quinnplied, and they drove out of the neighborhood, heading straight to the tech hub.


    Unknown to them, a car had pulled over by the roadside behind them, its upant observing them with a cold gaze."Follow them."