Chapter 0246
I was tired, but I couldn’t fall asleep even as tears streamed down my cheeks from exhaustion.
Early the next morning, I brought a small suitcase with me and moved into Yasmine’s home.
She comforted me, saying that I was just going through a rough patch and that things would slowly get better.
In truth, another reason I had moved in with Yasmine was because I wanted to avoid Pete. What happened yesterday was just awkward, and I hadn’t figured out how I was supposed to face him.
I was scared he would come back to find me after being sent home, so I decided to leave. Yasmine didn’t have a boyfriend, so it’s not like I would be interrupting or disturbing her.
In fact, Yasmine was thrilled to see me. She said that she could not let my emotions continue to consume me. But, in reality, she just wanted free labor, so she started making me do some work.
Yasmine had to source most of the cases within the law firm herself.
Because she had to run an entire law firm herself, she began bringing me to a lot of gatherings with professionals, hoping we would be able to leave an impression on them.
Silas had managed the law firm well and had built a professional team. But after everything went down, the company had taken a hit! Additionally, connections in the industry were crucial. So, Yasmine began to struggle.
I was willing to help her, and I had to help her. I wanted to see Jay Caldwell & Co. return to its original glory. But things never really proceeded as planned.
While we were on our way to a private event, Yasmine’s expression was slightly sullen. She looked like she had just eaten a piece of shit.
“The legal consultation collaboration we agreed upon with a certain social
media platform two days ago has fallen through.”
Well then. That piece of news was ever shittier than I had expected it to be Yasmine’s hands were clenched tightly into fists as her eyes turned red.
“Nicholas is crossing the line! Did he really think it was easy for us to get that collaboration?
“Does he not know how much of a diva that director was? He kept insisting that you were prettier than him and kept looking down on you! He even gave you a hard time during dinner!
“You’ve always carried yourself with dignity and had never given into him before: However, you had to bend to that bastard’s will and drink with him during that dinner!
“To make that stupid diva happy, you even had to make a fool out of yourself and purposely fall to dirty your face.
“We finally got him to agree to collaborate with us, but Nicholas has fucked it all up with a few words. I’m so pissed.”
I blinked and tried to think of another way.
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