Chapter 0411
I took some time to get back to work. Once again, I became a frequent flyer, barely setting foot in Radiant City over the past month.
With a few cases successfully going to trial, my personal brand took off. The public now knew me as the gorgeous pro bono lawyer“. It was a new label given by netizens.
Of course, I also heard other voices, claiming that my success was inextricably linked to Nicholas.
What they didn’t know was that I hadn’t seen Nicholas for a month now. According to Beth, Nicholas
s was
away on a business trip as well.
Those who thought I relied on my connections to become the “gorgeous pro bono lawyer” were about to witness my divorce with their so–called “big shot” again.
I had been waiting for a call from Nicholas. His parting words, “Wait for news“, kept me obediently waiting. I waited through winter and into spring.
On one hand, it felt like he had disappeared, never reaching out or controlling me anymore. On the other hand, I think I was avoiding hearing Claudia’s voice on his phone again.
The only connection I had left to the Hawk family was Frances.
The shares I had Douglas purchase secretly were not going to fall into her hands for free. Daniel’s inheritance couldn’t be transferred to her outright either.
Whether Frances could hold onto those shares was another story. Claudia had been causing trouble ever since she started interning at Hawk Corporation. The shareholders definitely wouldn’t let Frances get involved and take a piece of the pie. 1
Frances had spent years by Daniel’s side, so she knew this well. That was why she treated me so attentively now.
Lately, I had been pondering how far I should go with Frances. Calling it deep–seated hatred would be an exaggeration, but she had definitely hurt me before.
I told Douglas that, at the very least, she should suffer a setback with me. She should be forced to give up a portion of her most valued assets as a form of punishment.
One day, Douglas called me. “What do I do if Frances won’t put her money into my investment? She thinks I’m trying to scam her. She is way too cautious. She doesn’t trust me enough.”
“Don’t underestimate her. She has been with Daniel for decades.” I smiled and added, “She doesn’t have much money right now, so, naturally, she’s cautious. Let her see some small gains, and she’ll trust you.”
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