Chapter 248 Number One Lawyer in Aetheris
Chapter 248 Number One Lawyer in Aetheris
Unfortunately for Abel, the person he was dealing with was Tess.
He couldn’t do anything to her.
He let out a sigh. “Fine. But if you ever need anything, you call me first.
“I’ll help you, Tess–just say the word…”
His voice was low, the words almost fading into the air.
Yet they were heavy with sincerity. It was like an earnest promise.
Something stirred in Tess’s chest, a feeling she couldn’t quite name.
She gave a quiet “Mm” and ended the call.
Then she immediately dialed Connor.
On the other end, he sounded mildly surprised at her calling first. “What’s wrong?”
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“Mr. Hale, should we consider the public’s demands? The Crorus stock market took a hit today, and tomorrow might be even worse.”
“Yes, Mr. Hale. We can’t keep staying silent–ignoring it will only fuel their anger.”
“Mr. Hale, Cavrielle has countless designers. Since thepany is profit–oriented, shouldn’t we prioritize the brand’s interests above all else?”
Before Tess could answer, several voices on the other end jumped in, talking over each other.
“Quiet!”
A loud smack of a palm on the table cut through the noise, and the line fell silent.
Tess’s brows twitched.
She had never seen Connor so furious before.
“My apologies.”
His voice returned to its usual calm, lowered as he addressed her.
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Tess couldn’t quite say how she felt. She could only shake her head and murmur, “It’s fine.”
“If Gavrielle can’t survive something like this, then I don’t believe it’s a brand worth keeping alive,” Connor said.
He soundedmanding without needing to raise his voice.
Her heart gave a faint tremor.
On the surface, it sounded like a warning to the staff, but beneath it, she could hear that it was an unspoken reassurance meant for her.
Tess lowered hershes. “I’ll handle it as quickly as I can. Please bear with me for the trouble I’ve caused everyone.”
The call ended, and Connor stared at the phone screen for a moment.
“Meeting adjourned,” he said coldly, a rare chill radiating from him.
The employees who had been so vocal a moment ago now nced at each other warily, silent
as stone.
At that same moment, Tess felt a weight pressing on her chest, as though a heavy stone had been ced on her back.
Connor had been dragged into this mess because of her.
The light in her eyes faded, and she lowered her gaze.
But the next moment, she straightened up.
Even if it meant waiting, she couldn’t just sit there and be ughtered.
Tess scrolled through her contacts until she found a number buried in the far corner of her phone.
Online outrage continued to escte, and the crowd was lost in their frenzy of tearing her
apart.
But just as the conflict hit its peak, a small reversal appeared.
The court verdict was out.
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The defendant, Steven, was found not guilty. Swiftly, Steven filed a countersuit, iming that the former intiff, Zack, had infringed upon his rights and damaged the reputation of both himself and Nexus Research Institute.
Zack couldn’t ept the verdict. Almost immediately, he stormed to Nadine.
“Aren’t you supposed to be the number onewyer in Aetheris? How the hell did you lose? I paid you a fee way higher than anyone else’s! You swore to me it’d be fine! Are you kidding me now?”
He made a scene right at the reception desk. Nadine, who had rushed over, wore a dark, ugly expression.
Although she wasn’t the most exceptionalwyer in the field, she could at least judge the likelihood of a case.
By her and her mentor’s judgment, Zack’s case had seemed a sure win–so how had it slipped through her fingers?
Nadine’s mind was a mess, but she forced herself to speak calmly, trying to soothe him. “Please, don’t get upset. I’ll do my best to handle this for you. Let’s discuss it in my office.”
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw people passing through the lobby.
It was morning rush hour, and employees wereing and going. Some were even throwing curious nces their way.
“We’ll discuss it right here!” Zack refused to budge.
“I want everyone to see that Aetheris’s so–called topwyer is nothing but an empty title!”
That outburst earned her even more amused, watchful stares.
Nadine bit down on her difort and kept her voice soft. “Even though we didn’t get the result you wanted, you haven’t suffered any real losses yet. I promise to represent you in court for free next time. Let’s head to my office and discuss how to proceed.”
Zack’s gaze swept over her from head to toe before he straightened his back. “This was your negligence to begin with. I’m already being nice for not holding you ountable. I wouldn’t want anything for free. With skills this lousy, I have to wonder how much fluff is behind that “Number One Lawyer in Aetheris” title! I’m not even sure if I would want you to handle the next trial!”
The words were humiliating and merciless, sending an ugly flush creeping across Nadine’s
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The asional nces from the crowd only wound her nerves tighter.
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Nadine’s expression darkened, but she couldn’t throw a fit in front of so many people. She could only bite her lip and force out, “What do you want then?”
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