hapter 22
“But the money was for daily expenses. How did it become gifts? In the past two years, the total value of the gifts he gave me didn’t exceed 80 dollars. HCow could he have the face to sue me?
“I used to receive a monthly allowance of 300 dollars from my parents. As a college student, how can I come up with 800 to pay him back? I dare not tell my parents, as my father would kill me if he found out that I was living with a guy in a rented apartment during my university years. Please help me. I have nowhere to go…”
It was ironic. Hailie, a law student, was tricked by a scumbag.
The girl obsessed with love was deceived by a scumbag to the point where she didn’t
by a scumbag to the point where she didn’t even have anything left.
Mariela sighed, feeling great sympathy for the girl in front of her.
couldn’t
even
afford
to
pay
from clients who
their legal fees. not take on cases Lawyers generally would However, Mariela was different. She not only took on this case but also loaned money to Hailie to pay for the lawyer’s fees. At that time, Marie thought that Hailie was in a very difficult situation, and if no one helped her, she was afraid that Hailie might do something foolish. Lawyer fees were not directly paid to the attorney, but were transferred by the client to the law firm, where the attorney received the salary. When Mariela had just started practicing law, she only earned a monthly salary of 1,200 dollars as a salaried lawyer. Without hesitation, she added Hailie’s WhatsApp account and borrowed money to pay for the lawyer’s fees.
she came
to
to
as
assistant. work
her After taking on the case, Mariela put in some effort to obtain crucial evidence and won the lawsuit. Hailie both admired and felt grateful to
firm law the from university, her. Right after graduating Right now, Hailie, with red eyes, asked, “Mariela, I have obtained my license and cannot leave. Can I come to find you after my internship is over?”
Mariela was taken aback for a moment. She didn’t expect Hailie to ask this.
Immediately, she replied with a gentle smile, “Of course. My home is in New York. If you want to come and seek refuge with me, just contact
me.”
“Great!” Hailie smiled through tears and said, “I will be with you for a lifetime! Wherever you go, I will follow. You can’t despise me.”
“How could it be?”
The law firm director’s office.
The director, a middle–aged man wearing glasses, looked puzzled when he saw the resignation letter.“Mariela, why do you suddenly want to resign? Did you encounter any difficulties at work?”
Mariela shook her head and said, “No, Director. It’s not that. Something is going on at my home, and I have to go back. I know I should have given you a one–month notice for my resignation, but this situation happened suddenly, and I didn’t anticipate it. I’m sorry.”
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