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.”

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

within my duties.”

my cousin pay you to protect Alice? Are they having an affair?!” Garrett Yates could only think of his cousin. Andrew

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

to watch your

remembering his cousin’s

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

looked to Garrett Yates

pursue this

do? You deliberately threw Alice’s documents on the floor.

56.4%

Yates!” This useless

some face.” He was influential,

helping her! She wouldn’t pick

submit to Alice.

Give him some face.” Chloe

was a

tossed the documents back

took them, giving Chloe a knowing smile. This infuriated Chloe. Was she being

Alice left.

Alice

throw her

I was trying to

help her by

Chloe was speechless.

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

He left.

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

Yates, “What’s the

deal between your cousin and

and he told me to stay

called, berating him. He hung up. “My mother wants me to go

at Garrett Yates’s mommy–boy

was surprised. When did Alice get close to

She lied, “I don’t know. Alice was always… promiscuous in high school, dating the nurse

so promiscuous! She thinks she can marry into the Yates family by sleeping around? She needs to know her place!”

into the Yates family? Garrett

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