Chapter 198
Henry’s statement silenced the courtroom. Chloe, speechless, looked like a strangled chicken, her face flushed.
What? That renowned lawyer was Alice’s counsel? Did she mishear?
Chloe, her face still swollen, looked at Garrett Yates, questioning him.“Didn’t you say nobody would take Maple Leafs case?” Not only did someone take it, but it was this famous lawyer!
Garrett Yates was equally shocked.“Mr. Henry, did I mishear? Aren’t you retired from small cases?”
Henry replied calmly, “I
calmly, “I was retained.” He confirmed he was Alice’s lawyer.
she was furious.“Impossible! Alice doesn’t know anyone influential in Washington. How could
she hire Mr. Henry?” She looked at Ethan.“Brother, say something.”
Ethan, clutching his bruised arm, stared coldly at Alice. “Yes, Mr. Henry is her lawyer.” Alice was incredibly lucky.
Chloe’s hope died, and the burning shame of her earlier words set in.
Alice glared at Chloe.“Pick up my documents!”
Chloe whined, “It wasn’t intentional.”
“Unintentional means you don’t have to pick them up?”
Chloe, speechless, turned to Ethan.“Brother, I was
only only trying to help her.”
“Alice, look what you’ve done to Chloe! This is court! You think you can get away with this?” Ethan was looking for a way to get back at Alice, and she’d just handed him one.
Henry said calmly, “Mr. Ethan, you need evidence. My client acted in self–defense. Ms. Chloe was the aggressor.”
Ethan, surprised Henry was even involved in this petty squabble, fell silent,
Chloe, frustrated,
frustrated, played the victim to Garrett Yates.“It hurts SO much.”
Seeing Chloe’s bruised face, Garrett Yates felt a flicker of disinterest, but he didn’t want Alice to win. He spoke to Henry. Mr. Henry, this is a separate issue. You’re busy. Don’t bother.”
“This is also within my duties.”
“How much did my cousin pay you to protect Alice? Are they having an affair?!” Garrett Yates could only think of his cousin. Andrew Yates was close to the Wilson family’s heir. Only the Wilson family could secure Henry’s services.
Henry paused. It wasn’t Andrew Yates who hired him. It was the Wilson family heir.
His eyes turned cold.“Mr. Yates, I advise you to watch your words, lest you invite trouble.”
Garrett Yates, remembering his cousin’s warning, fell silent.
Henry turned to Chloe. “Ms. Chloe, you need to pick up those documents, or we will matter further.”
Chloe looked to Garrett Yates for help.
pursue this
“What can I do? You deliberately threw Alice’s documents on the floor. Pick them up.”
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Chloe stamped her foot.“Garrett Yates!” This useless man.
She looked at Ethan, who said, “Pick them up. Give Mr. Henry some face.” He was influential, and the Wilson family was not to be trifled with.
Chloe burst into tears. Nobody was helping her! She wouldn’t pick up the documents, wouldn’t
submit to Alice.
Garrett Yates tugged at Chloe’s sleeve.“Mr. Henry is close to my mother. Give him some face.” Chloe reluctantly bent to pick up the documents.
Alice looked down at Chloe, then at Henry. Power was a wonderful thing. Thanks to Andrew Yates’s well–connected friend.
Chloe tossed the documents back to Alice.“There.”
Alice took them, giving Chloe a knowing smile. This infuriated Chloe. Was she being mocked?
Alice left.
Chloe cried, “Brother, Alice is too much!”
Luke, sarcastically, “Didn’t you throw her documents first?”
“But I was trying to help her.”
“Trying to help her by throwing away her documents?”
Chloe was speechless.
Ethan said, “Luke, stop taking Alice’s side. She didn’t spare you either.” Luke gave a wry smile.“I deserve this. Brother, I hope you see the truth soon, before you regret it.”
He left.
Chloe glanced at Luke. He was facing a lawsuit, his career ruined. Useless to her now. She didn’t want to be associated with him.
Chloe asked Garrett Yates, “What’s the deal between
Yates, “What’s the deal between your cousin and Alice?”
“I asked, and he told me to stay out of it.”
Garrett Yates’s mother called, berating him. He hung up. “My mother wants me to go home. I’m leaving.”
Chloe was furious at Garrett Yates’s mommy–boy behavior.
Ethan was surprised. When did Alice get close to that Yates family member?”
Chloe remembered meeting Garrett Yates’s cousin in New York, but she hadn’t made a good impression. She lied, “I don’t know. Alice was always… promiscuous in high school, dating the nurse while flirting with that Yates family member.”
Ethan was furious. “She’s so promiscuous! She thinks she can marry into the Yates family by sleeping around? She needs to know her place!”
Chloe’s face stiffened. Why couldn’t she marry into the Yates family? Garrett Yates wanted to marry her!
Ethan realized his mistake.“I didn’t mean you, Chloe.”
I understand, Brother.” Garrett Yates didn’t need to inherit the family, so she was fine. Ethan would help.
Chapter 198
Chloe was seething. Why was Alice better than her?
Ethan’s
secretary
“Yates?”
arrived.“Mr. Alice, we’ve
“No. But Alice Alice is listed as a shareholder.”
Chloe,
jealous,
said, “Brother,
Vienu
identified Maple Leafs
owner.
was
Alice
being
kept by
Andrew
Yates?”
