Chapter 0025
Nicholas had made it clear that if I wanted a divorce, I had to repay him the money first. That was only fair since he’d paid out so much money.
I now understood why my mom couldn’t accept the idea of me and Nicholas splitting up. Over the past four years, I had been sold to the Hawk family to keep my dad’s business going.
As I walked back to Jay Caldwell & Co., my steps were unsteady, and I felt disoriented. The receptionist looked in surprise, as did Silas
et me
I smiled calmly at Silas. “Sorry, but I still want to try for the position of transactional attorney.”
To make money in a short time, litigation would be too slow. I didn’t have the time to build my foundation as a litigation lawyer. Being a transactional attorney provided a more stable
income.
“What’s wrong?” Silas noticed my strained expression right
away.
Being an understanding person, he made an effort to console and advise me. “Ms. Jones, if you were a recent graduate, I would have done everything in my power to hire Your resume is impressive, and the cases you’ve handled were done very well.”
you.
He then adjusted his gold–rimmed glasses and looked at me solemnly. “However, you have a four–year gap in employment.”
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After saying that, Silas paused before adding, “The lack of experience is hard to make up for. In our line of work,
experience is crucial. Without it, no matter how good your
academic achievements are, they remain theoretical and aren’t convincing.”
I nodded.
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