Ethel's scandal has provoked much discussion, while Jean is in peace. The media doesn't dig her out. Probably it's because everyone's attention is on Ethel's face, while ignoring the perpetrator.
"Well, just scratches.” Jean sits in front of the dresser with a mirror in her hand. She looks carefully at the injury on her face.
Ethel was so badly hurt, but Jean was only pulled out some hair, and her face was scratched a little by Ethel, which won't take long to recover.
At this time, a phone ringing breaks the quiet atmosphere. Jean is applying medicine to the scratches, and tries to ignore the "unexpected guest". But when she finished, the phone is still ringing. She looks at the number in the screen, then her expression changes.
When the phone connected, before she says anything, the person on the other end of the phone says, "Jean, about my father's legacy, I'll give you a villa and 10 million cash, let's get it settled!”
"You want to get rid of me with only 10 million and a villa? Ben Butler, do you think you are doing charity for a beggar?” Jean is not a fool. The inheritance should be half divided. And she can get more than 10 million and a villa.
"What have you contributed to our family? 10 million is already for my father's sake. Don't be so insatiable!”
"Well, then let's just meet in court.”
"Jean, I'm warning you, don't take the hard way. If you go to court, you won't get even a cent!” Ben says the harsh words to threaten Jean.
But Jean is not stupid. If things will go on like what Ben has said, he would never be so kind to call her. What's more, Poppy has analyzed the situation and all kinds of possibilities for her, so she doesn't believe his lies at all.
When it comes to aggressiveness, Jean will never lose to Ben. She replies, "OK, then let's see who exactly won't get a cent.”
Jean doesn't want to waste time with him. She hangs up the phone, then picks up a pack of cigarettes and goes to the balcony. After lighting up the cigarette, she puts the cigarette in her mouth and smoke it.
In the dead of night, she relaxes herself, and her mouth has been hooked with a faint smile.
Ben's call causes her to think deeply, and finally she decides to give Poppy a call.
“Lawyer Poppy.”
Poppy is working overtime on Jean's case. She didn't expect Jean to call her at this time.
“What’s the matter, Miss Barnes?”
"Ben Butler called me just now, he wants to make a settlement. He said he would give me a villa and 10 millions cash.”
Poppy leans back and chuckles, "so did you refuse?”
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