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. Henry, this

also within my duties.”

cousin pay you to protect Alice? Are they having an affair?!” Garrett Yates could only think of his cousin. Andrew Yates was close to the Wilson family’s heir.

who hired him. It was the

turned cold.“Mr. Yates, I advise you to

cousin’s warning, fell

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

Garrett Yates for help.

pursue this

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

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foot.“Garrett Yates!” This useless man.

Mr. Henry some face.” He was influential, and the Wilson family was not to be

into tears. Nobody was helping her! She wouldn’t pick

submit to Alice.

my mother. Give him some face.” Chloe reluctantly bent to pick up the

at Henry. Power was a

documents back

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

Alice left.

Alice is

“Didn’t you throw

was trying to help her.”

by throwing

Chloe was speechless.

spare you either.” Luke gave a wry smile.“I deserve this. Brother, I hope

He left.

at Luke. He was facing a lawsuit, his career ruined. Useless to her

asked Garrett Yates, “What’s the

between

me to

hung up. “My mother wants me to

furious at Garrett

When did Alice get close to that Yates family member?”

a good impression. She lied, “I don’t know. Alice was always… promiscuous in high school, dating the nurse while flirting with that

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

face stiffened. Why couldn’t she marry into the Yates

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