Chapter 0294
fa expected. Douglas accepted the jobias my assistant without even discursing the salary. He emptied his luggage and filled his suit
dally necessities and light clothing
The next day, we flew to Idlewild. The party representative was a highly influential company, and they promptly arranged for us to have a meal with them once we landed.
was slightly nervous about discussing matters over dinner since drinking was inevitable Fortunately, Douglas was with me. I thought we could rest at the hotel after the meal, yet we were immediately rushed to the next
occasion
Nevertheless, Douglas seemed unfazed “Back when i was with Ms. Thompson, this was routine Commercial cases and ordinary litigation are different in the entire team, you might be the only one who’s eager to proceed with the case.”
I nodded and understood what he meant if I wanted to become influential in the industry, such things were inevitable So, I had no choice but to endure and participate.
By the time everything was over, Douglas and I were staggering back. I had intended to review the key points of the case mentioned tonight, but ! too exhausted to do so
We were sent back to our respective roams. Just as I closed my door and was about to change my clothes, someone knocked on my door
Assuming that it was Douglas who might have something to discuss with me. I hurried over to open the door.
But before I could take in what was happening, a white cloth was shoved over my mouth and nose My vision went black in an instant
I was woken by a man apologizing
I’m sorry, Mr. Hawk. I didn’t know that Ms. Jones was your wife. Don’t worry, she’ll be fine. The drug we used will eventually be removed by her body, and it won’t cause any side effects.”
“No side effects? Then why isn’t she awake yet?” Nicholas snapped)
The man sounded desperate. How could one be awake when s ad been drugged?
“Mr. Hawk, I really wasn’t aware that your wife was responsible for our case. We only heard from the other party that they had hired a celebrity lawyer to put pressure on us. This was a desperate measure.”
My head throbbed painfully as I tried to make sense of the situation. Glancing around, I realized that I was still in the hotel. Did Nicholas come?
The conversation continued outside. “Although our company can’t be compared with Hawk Corporation, we’re still quite influential here. The deputy mayor has been watching our commotion.”
A stoic smile crossed Nicholas’s face. “Are you implying that the deputy mayor tacitly approved what you did today?”
The man almost choked on his words. “Mr. Hawk, we can’t make such
claims.”
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