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.

next day, after Celeste was released following 24

sent someone to pick her up and then

Shirley had anticipated this.

at all surprised

from Shirley and slowly removed her sunglasses. "It

how could that pitiful girl who couldn't even finish school suddenly become a big-shot lawyer? My, my, what

now? I don't think we've met. I don't know any celebrity named Zelena Blake. I only remember a

days with her adoptive

long time since

Blake?" Zelena's hand clenched under the table, but she forced a smile. "You

wonderful thing, isn't it? But while your looks may have improved, your heart's

Zelena's temper flared.

you're a top lawyer-sharp-tongued as always. I wonder if your clients know who they've hired-that

once a

provoke Shirley, to make her

steady. "Yes, I was poor, pitiful, and

to get where I am. My clients

your tricks. But you're still the same cruel and pathetic. "I'm not who I used to be, but clearly, you

that, Shirley

to work. I've already briefed your

best

in court."

that is