Chapter 174 " Yes , of course , " Thalia put on a fake smile . " Who am I to turn down paying clients ? " Thalia sat down in the single armchair next to Asher . An assistant brought them tea , then quietly left , closing the door behind her . Thalia curled her lips slightly , picked up her teacup , took a sip , and asked , " How exactly does Mr. ckwood propose to work together ? " Asher took out two document folders . " These are the cases that need representation .


    " He handed the folders to Thalia . Thalia epted them . " The ckwood Group is such a massive enterprise , and as CEO , you must be incredibly busy . Do you really manage trivial matters like litigation yourself ? " Her tone was decidedly sarcastic . Asher , however , didn''t seem to mind . He smiled and replied good - naturedly , " Working with Ms. Winters is hardly a trivial matter . " Thalia ignored thisment and expressionlessly opened the folders to examine the contents .


    For a major corporation like ckwood Group , even a single sales contract could involve tens or hundreds of millions in value , with evidence running into thousands of pages or even multiple boxes . Asher couldn''t possibly have brought all that evidence with him . The folders contained consolidated case information , listing various cases that ckwood Group wanted to entrust to the firm , along with evidence summaries . Thalia quickly scanned through them .


    ckwood Group had many subsidiaries across various industries , including high - tech , hospitality , and fashion and jewelry . The materials concisely outlined the types of cases needing representation , the ims sought , and key evidence . Everything was clear and straightforward , obviously having been preliminarily organized .


    Each case hadprehensive evidence - contracts ,pany bank transaction records , chat logs betweenpany staff and counterparties , and various receipts , all preserved in full . Cases with suchplete evidence carried minimal litigation risk and had high chances of sess - the kind that allwyers preferred to handle . 98.39 After looking through the materials , Thalia smiled enigmatically . " Thanks for this , Mr. ckwood .


    " Asher''s gaze rested on Thalia , his eyes containing a subtle smile . " My pleasure , Ms. Winters . " Thalia nodded . " Tll have my assistant print out the engagement contract . Won''t be a moment " " Take your time . " Thalia rose , opened the door , and walked out . As soon as she left the reception room , she saw everyone gathered around a table in the hall . Katie saw her and excitedly said , " Ms. Winters , Rupert''s treating the entire firm to coffee today .


    He''s so generous - he''s even ordered Starbucks ! " Thalia smiled and half jokingly said , " Seems I found the right partner after all . " Lucy Jenkins approached her and whispered , " Thalia , I think I just spotted Mr. ckwood . My eyes weren''t ying tricks on me , were they ? Is that him in the reception room ? " Lucy had been struck by Asher''s appearance the first time she saw him .


    After witnessing the sweet interactions between Asher and Thalia at the bar , she had be their biggest supporter . Later , when Asher helped find apatible bone marrow donor that saved Teresa Bormen''s life , Lucy became even more grateful to him . In short , she firmly supported Thalia and Asher as a couple . Thalia gave a simple " Mm - hmm . " Lucy craned her neck to peek at the reception room behind Thalia . " Is Mr. ckwood here to win you back ?


    " Thalia gave her a sidelong nce and lightly flicked her forehead . " Don''t be daft . Mr. ckwood is here to discuss business . " " What kind of business requires the great CEO toe discuss in person ? Is our firm that prestigious ? " Lucy gave Thalia a meaningful smile . " Those who know , know . " " Just drink your coffee , " Thalia pretended to re at her as she walked past .


    After printing the contract and returning to the reception room , Thalia noticed a Starbucks coffee cup in front of Asher . It appeared to be from Rupert''s coffee treat . Asher noticed her nce at the coffee and said with a half - smile , " One of your colleagues just brought this in , say Rupert was treating everyone to coffee . " The man looked at Thalia , amusement ying at his lips . " There was even a cup for me .


    How terribly generous of 15-13 Your Gold Divver is Actually A True Heiress 98 Chapter 174 Rupert . " " I imagine you''re not used to this sort of coffee , Mr. ckwood , " Thalia casually remarked . " If it''s not to your taste , don''t feel obliged . Leave it for someone who''d appreciate it . No sense wasting it . " Asher smiled but said nothing . " I''ve printed the contract . Have a look and sign if everything''s in order , " Thalia handed Asher a thick stack of A4 papers . " Right .


    " Asher took the contract and made a phone call . " Come up now . " " Right away , sir . " Five minutester , a bespectacled , formally dressed middle - aged man appeared at thew firm . Asher introduced him : " Legal representative , Martin rke . " Thalia nodded and politely greeted him : " Hello , Mr. rke . " " Hello , Ms. Winters . " Martin sat down , took out thepany seal and a pen from his briefcase , and professionally began signing the contracts .


    For each case aw firm handles , two copies of the contract must be signed , with each party keeping one . Asher had entrusted them with so many cases that signing all the contracts would make one''s hand cramp . Thalia''s mouth twitched slightly . Well , well - Asher had specifically brought someone to sign the contracts . Martin signed the contracts without even ncing at them , his pen moving rapidly across the pages Thalia asked , " Mr.


    rke , don''t you want to review these before signing ? " " If Mr. ckwood has approved them , there''s certainly no issue , " Martin replied without looking up , continuing to sign like an automated machine . " … " Thalia paused momentarily . " Mr. ckwood hasn''t actually reviewed them either . " Martin suddenly froze , looking up at Asher with a stiff expression . " Sir , this … " " It''s fine , " Asher smiled . " It''s practically our familyw firm . Just sign . " 98 .


    Thalia " , " Since when were they " family " ? Martin''s rigid expression suddenly became an en he nodded stopwoody tight you are dir of course After signing and sealing all the contracts , Martin handed them to her " Sir , for signed corything Would you tomotive like to review them ? " " Give them to Ms. Winters , " Asher instructed caddy . " Yes , sir . " Thalia looked them over . " Everything seems in order .


    I''ll sign our coples and return one set to you ow Asher handed the Starbucks coffee to Martin , smiling as he said , " Cheers for your help . Have this coffee Martin appeared utterly honored , quickly epting the cofise and repeatedly expressing gratitude . Thank you , sir . Much appreciated , sir . " Asher seemed to be in a very good mood , his eyebrow lifting slightly .


    " Not at all Thalia : " " How generous of you to give away someone else''s gift Thalia finished stamping and signing the contracts , ced them in a man envelope , and handed it to Martin . As he reached out to take it , Asher snatched it away . Asher smiled and said , " A pleasure doing business with you , Ms. Winters . " Thalia''s expression remained neutral . " Likewise . " Outside thew firm , in the elevator , Martin approached Asher and said , " Sir , let me take those contracts .


    " Asher''s handsome eyes were dancing with amusement , his mood clearly elevated . " It has my wife''s personal signature on it . Why on earth would I give it to you ? " Martin : " … " The joke was on him .