His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 69

William nodded in agreement. "Exactly! I was wondering how she could afford to treat the entire firm to dinner at Union Restaurant. That meal alone cost nearly ten thousand dollars. Turns out she had a sugar daddy foot the bill."

Yasmin's eyes were full of disdain. "She's a disgrace to everyone in the legal profession."

…

At the end of the next workday at Shelton Law Firm, Sarah walked over to Tessa's desk and handed her a file.

"Tessa, as per the firm's usual practice, handling client negotiations is typically the business department's job. However, as you know, being a lawyer requires strong negotiation skills.

"In fact, in most cases, it's best if you handle consultations independently. Having said that, I have a case here that I need you to negotiate."

Tessa picked up the file and looked through it.

Sarah continued, "If you successfully secure this case, I'll give you a 20% commission based

on the business department's rate. This can also be combined with the subsequent lawyer's fee."

Tessa wasn't particularly concerned about the commission. Rather, what excited her more was the opportunity to hone her negotiation skills.

When she was working at a law firm in Haverford, case negotiations were typically handled by the business department before being handed over to the lawyers. She also had no connections there, which was why she rarely had the chance to negotiate cases herself.

Tessa accepted the job and looked up at Sarah. "Got it, Ms. Young."

Sarah patted Tessa on the shoulder reassuringly. "The meeting is set for 7:00 pm at Starlight Club. I'll have William go with you. Thanks for your hard work!"

Tessa nodded. "No problem at all."

…

At 6.30 pm, Tessa walked over to William's table and asked, "Mr. Kiernan, how are we getting to the meeting later?"

William looked at her with a disdainful gaze. "Let's drive your boyfriend's Cullinan there. I'm sure it will make quite the entrance."

When Tessa had gone to the hospital to visit Tim yesterday, Yasmin and William had spotted her getting out of a Cullinan. William had even asked her about it.

Her words struck a nerve. William's expression darkened as he spat, "Yeah, I'm jealous. I hate that I'm not a woman like you, who can just seduce men as she pleases."

Tessa's expression hardened. With gritted teeth, she responded, "You're a lawyer yourself. I'm sure you're aware that defamation is a criminal offense. You'd better watch your mouth, or I'll have you sent to jail!"

William seemed to have realized that he had overstepped. He rolled his eyes, grabbed his briefcase, and stormed off without saying a word.

Tessa took a moment to calm herself before hailing a cab.

Starlight Club wasn't far from the law firm. In fact, it was only a ten-minute drive away.

When Tessa opened the door to the private room, she saw William with two clients drinking inside.

The clients were Timothy Zachman and Jimmy Loewe. Both men in their 40s were presidents of a company. They each had a heavily made-up woman snuggled in their arms.

The minute Tessa walked in, all eyes immediately turned toward her.