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.”

face, Garrett Yates felt a flicker of disinterest, but he didn’t want Alice to win. He spoke to Henry. Mr.

is also within my

of his cousin. Andrew

It wasn’t Andrew Yates who hired him. It was the Wilson family

you to watch

remembering his cousin’s

“Ms. Chloe, you need to pick up those documents, or we will matter further.”

to Garrett Yates for

pursue this

can I do? You deliberately threw Alice’s documents on the

56.4%

foot.“Garrett Yates!” This

them up. Give Mr. Henry some face.” He was influential, and the

was helping her! She wouldn’t pick up the

submit to Alice.

at Chloe’s sleeve.“Mr. Henry is close to my mother. Give him some face.” Chloe reluctantly bent

down at Chloe, then at Henry. Power was a wonderful thing. Thanks to Andrew

the documents back to Alice.“There.”

knowing smile. This infuriated Chloe. Was she being mocked?

Alice left.

cried, “Brother, Alice is

sarcastically, “Didn’t you throw her documents first?”

trying to help

help her by throwing away

Chloe was speechless.

Alice’s side. She didn’t spare you either.” Luke gave a wry smile.“I deserve this. Brother, I hope you see the truth soon, before you regret

He left.

Luke. He was facing a lawsuit, his career ruined. Useless to her now. She didn’t want to

asked Garrett Yates, “What’s the deal

“What’s the deal between your

and he told me

called, berating him. He hung up. “My mother wants me to go home. I’m

was furious at Garrett Yates’s mommy–boy

Alice get

She lied, “I don’t know. Alice was always… promiscuous

so promiscuous! She thinks she can marry into the Yates family

couldn’t she marry into the Yates family? Garrett Yates

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