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.

released following 24 hours of cooperation with

up and

Shirley had anticipated this.

all surprised

and slowly removed her sunglasses.

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

met. I don't know any celebrity

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

long time since anyone called

hesitate. "So, are you speaking to me as Zelena Cooke or Zelena Blake?" Zelena's hand clenched

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

Zelena's temper flared.

I wonder if your clients know who they've

was once a pathetic little

to provoke Shirley, to make

"Yes, I was poor, pitiful, and

to get where I am. My clients are just like I

you'd have improved your tricks. But you're still the same cruel and

that, Shirley

to get back to work. I've already briefed

the best place

in court."

that is