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.”

of disinterest, but he didn’t want Alice to win. He spoke to Henry. Mr. Henry, this is a

within my

affair?!” Garrett Yates could only think of his cousin. Andrew

Yates who hired him. It

to watch your words, lest you invite

cousin’s warning,

Chloe, you need to pick up those documents, or we will matter

looked to Garrett Yates for

pursue this

Alice’s documents

56.4%

Yates!” This

at Ethan, who said, “Pick them up. Give Mr. Henry some face.” He was influential, and the Wilson family was not

her! She wouldn’t pick

submit to Alice.

is close to my mother. Give him some face.” Chloe reluctantly

Chloe, then at Henry. Power was a wonderful thing. Thanks to Andrew Yates’s well–connected

tossed the documents back

smile. This

Alice left.

cried, “Brother, Alice

you throw

I was trying

by

Chloe was speechless.

“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

He left.

was facing a lawsuit, his career ruined. Useless to her now. She didn’t want to be associated with him.

Garrett Yates, “What’s the deal

“What’s the deal between your cousin

told me to stay

He hung up. “My mother wants me to go home.

at Garrett Yates’s mommy–boy

did Alice get close

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

the Yates family by sleeping around? She needs to know

stiffened. Why couldn’t she marry into the

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