Mr. CEO, You're Just A Substitute novel Chapter 112

There were no more morning doorbells and bunches of roses waiting for Starry from that day on.

Also, she decided to forget the whole flower-giving story.

She never bothered herself by figuring out the true reasons why Filip sent her those flowers.

On January 13th, a heavy snow fell in Araria City.

The case of plagiarism and contract violation involving Iris Young/Skyler Rees was going to be heard at 10 o'clock that day.

Starry woke up at 7 o'clock. After breakfast, makeup and dressing, she drove to the court at 9 o'clock.

When she departed, the morning traffic peak had already ended. Once in the court, she saw Bentley waiting for her.

"Ms. Bradley."

Starry grinned, "Attorney Wood, long time no see."

It had indeed been a long time since their last meeting.

The case was filed in April last year and the first instance was heard 5 months later. After the date of the second trial was set after the first trial, Starry and Bentley never saw each other again.

The company that Iris Young/Skyler Rees belonged to refused to accept the verdict of the first instance and filed an appeal.

Actually, the result of the case was unchangeable and their appeal was only a desperate struggle.

Starry was there that day only to go through the motions.

"Indeed, long time no see."

Bentley was in a black suit with a gentle smile.

Outside the court, no one would believe that he would act aggressively while debating.

A familiar male voice interrupted their conversation.

Starry was startled. She had never seen Wyatt again since October.

Although they were friends on Facebook, they were not intimate with each other. Besides, since Starry was not a Moments-browser type, she did not know much about Wyatt's life.

"Good morning, Mr. Matthews."

Instead of a suit, Wyatt was in a dark wool coat, which brought out his statuesque profile. He was as charming as the hero in a TV soap.

"It seems to be a decade, right?"

Starry smiled, "You are always so busy, Mr. Matthews."

"I am actually not. I just did not want to bother you, Ms. Bradley."

The trial was about to begin and both Starry and Bentley should be seated.

"Maybe we can have lunch together. Please be seated, Ms. Bradley."

Bentley said. He gestured Starry to a way to her seat.

Starry did not reject Bentley's invitation, "Okay. See you later, Mr. Matthews."

She walked towards the seat for the prosecution. After seated, taking off her scarf, she cast a look at Iris and the representative of her company.

Iris was startled when she saw Starry.

Iris had suffered a lot during the last half a year. She tried to contact Starry twice, yet Starry was so "stonehearted" that she asked her lawyer to warn Iris not to call her again or Iris would be sued for harassment.

However, Iris could not afford the compensation damages of 20 million and her company did not want to help her.

She had consulted many lawyers and all of them told her that the result would not be changed.

The terms of the contract are very clear. Thus, even though it really was Starry who tricked her into violating the contract, she should shoulder the results of violation.

After the first hammer, the hearing of the second trial began.

With a clear logic and his art of eloquence, Bentley made the defense speechless in only a few rounds.

The hearing was over within only 70 minutes.

After the second hammer, everything was settled—the appeal was dismissed and the verdict upheld.

Although the result was within everyone's expectation, Bentley still offered his sincere congratulations.

Starry shook her hand with Bentley, "Congratulations, too, Attorney Wood."

Bentley could get a large sum of money as commission from the this case since the compensatory damages was up to 20 million.

Now that Starry had won the case, she would definitely be as happy as Bentley.