After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

8 “I Hope That’s Not A Threat.”

As Sophia stepped out of the sleek chrome elevators the following day, she found the usual hum of office gossip conspicuously absent. Instead, the atmosphere was charged with focused productivity. The air reverberated with the clicking of keyboards, the persistent ringing of phones, and the steady whir of the copy machines.

Before Sophia could even shut the door to her office, Trevor burst in, loaded with stacks of case files.

“Good morning, Trevor,” Sophia greeted him with a yawn, the lingering effects of last night’s whiskey leaving her slightly foggy.

“Good morning, Ms. Johnson,” Trevor responded, his voice brimming with eagerness.

“All right, I can see you have some important matters. Let’s dive right in,” Sophia said, sitting at her desk while Trevor settled into a plush wingback chair opposite her. He flashed a reassuring smile and placed the first case file before her.

“We have two major cases on our plate. The first is an antitrust investigation involving the Dillon Corporation,” Trevor began. “They’re under scrutiny by regulatory authorities, accused of unfair business practices, price fixing, and monopolistic behavior.”

Sophia took the brief and perused it carefully, jotting down some notes. She looked up at Trevor and instructed, “Start by assembling a team to conduct an extensive documentation analysis. Have Jake and Katie interview key personnel. Once we have all the information, we’ll convene a meeting to devise a comprehensive defense strategy.”

Trevor nodded attentively, his pen flying across the notepad as he scribbled down her instructions.

“Next,” Sophia chimed in, her enthusiasm bubbling to the surface. This was where she thrived, in the midst of challenging legal battles.

case file, and Sophia delved into it

tricky. It’s an intellectual property infringement lawsuit. Stevens and Sons, a multinational corporation, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging infringement of patents and copyrights. The plaintiff seeks substantial damages and an injunction to halt the company’s

gaze sharpened by the urgency of

Put together a team to gather evidence and promptly assess the validity of the claims. Our priority is to develop a vigorous defense to safeguard the company’s

case?” Trevor

offered him a confident smile. “These two cases take precedence. Once we have a firm

Trevor. We’re going to be working day and night for the

nonstop. With the two cases nearing completion, she decides that she

when she calls, so Sophia leaves a voicemail, asking him to stop by the office at his earliest

that he is here to see Ms. Johnson, assuring her that he knows the way

notice the weariness etched on everyone’s faces. Fatigue hangs

he’s surprised when it

Johnson,” he questions as he enters

savoring her third cup of coffee for the morning, Sophia looks up and replies, “Mr. Stone, please come in. I left you a voicemail

face-to-face than over

means, have a seat anywhere, Sophia thinks as she settles

wrong way,” Alexander begins, “but you

with two major cases just a few days ago. I’m fortunate to have a team that’s as

working nonstop?”

but we’ve made significant progress, and we’re well-prepared for the initial round of depositions,”

concern for Sophia, Alexander weighs the idea of reaching out to touch her hand but hesitates,