Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 572 Old Names, New Battles

She thought she must have misheard. "Who? Who did you say?"

"Shirley Tillery. A top lawyer at Goldspire Law Associates."

Zelena never imagined she'd hear that name again.

Shirley? Wasn't she supposed to be scraping by at the bottom of society?

And now she's a lawyer?

That wretch is still around and doing well? Unbelievable.

It must've taken years of clawing her way up.

Zelena couldn't help but find it ironic as she recalled the frail, pitiful girl from their past.

"I need to see her myself."

Zelena hadn't planned on getting directly involved, but knowing Shirley was the opposing lawyer sparked her curiosity.

Just how much had Shirley changed?

After all, they were old classmates-there was no harm in a reunion.

following 24 hours

her up and then went to meet Shirley in

Shirley had anticipated this.

surprised when Zelena

slowly removed her sunglasses. "It

it. I thought, how could that pitiful girl who couldn't even finish school suddenly become a big-shot lawyer? My, my, what a surprise." Shirley ignored Zelena's mocking tone, meeting her gaze with calm resolve before delivering

met. I don't know any celebrity named Zelena Blake. I only remember a little

from her days with her adoptive father, before she returned to the

time since anyone

speaking to me as Zelena Cooke or Zelena Blake?" Zelena's hand clenched under the table, but she forced a smile. "You really

replied coolly. "You've changed too-gotten prettier Money's a wonderful thing, isn't it? But while your looks may

Zelena's temper flared.

wonder you're a top lawyer-sharp-tongued as always. I wonder if your clients

attorney was once a pathetic little

to provoke Shirley, to make her lose

her voice steady. "Yes, I was poor, pitiful, and bullied. But I never had a black

I am. My clients are just like I was-troubled, oppressed-and I'm

still the same cruel and pathetic. "I'm not who I used to be, but

that, Shirley stood

work. I've already

best place

in court."

that is