The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 539 Did Amanda Really Betray Elias?

Inside the study…

Amanda hadn’t visited just to speak to Symeon but also to search for the bid proposal he might have hidden in his study.

Recently, Lawrence Group had been consistently opposing Winters Enterprise, and Elias had been visibly anxious in the past few days. If they failed in this bid once again, the members. of the Winters Family would surely cause trouble.

They were already eager to remove Elias from his position as president, and they couldn’t afford to leave any leverage behind.

Amanda searched Symeon’s study for a long time but didn’t find any useful information. Instead, she accidentally lost one of the buttons on her blouse, and her hair was slightly disheveled.

Maybe it’s not in the study…” Amanda muttered softly. Moreover, she didn’t find any safes or storage boxes here. She only wanted to find the bid proposal, so she didn’t open any of the other documents she came across.

Suddenly, the sound of a man’s footsteps came from outside the study.

Symeon has returned!

Amanda quickly returned to her seat, pretending to have been waiting for a long time. She fanned herself with her hand, creating the illusion of impatience, and waited for Symeon to enter the room.

Suddenly, the study door was pushed open. Symeon entered the study and immediately spotted the back of a woman sitting across the desk.

for a

Amanda turned to look at him and said, “You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you long time. Your nanny didn’t even want to turn on the air conditioning for me. It’s so hot in here.”

“Why did you wait for me in the study then? You could have waited in the living room,” Symeon said as he sat down at the desk, observing Amanda across from him. Her cheeks were flushed, seemingly from the heat.

wasn’t hot enough to cause such discomfort. Amanda’s appearance

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glanced at the empty bookshelves behind him and smirked. “I’ve just moved here, haven’t had the time. By the way,

have something to discuss with you, but you

proposals like these were considered trade secrets, and it wasn’t

so how do you know I won’t?” Symeon sensed

to speak up, “I want to know the

silent, squinting his eyes slightly. “Are you asking on behalf of Elias? Is Elias so useless now that he sends you here to use your charm on me? Do you think I would

course, I know this is a trade secret and can’t be disclosed casually. But could you please be more polite? This has nothing to do with Elias.

leaving just like that? You came all this way and haven’t said. a word to me. Have you forgotten why you

said, “What exactly do you mean? If you have something to say, just say it straight. There’s

the bush.”

to her. He helped her fix her collar, where the button had come undone. “Is Elias so broke now that he can’t even afford decent clothes. for

button came off accidentally. Don’t

quite some time, right? You didn’t find what you were looking for, so you’re planning to leave, am I right, Miss Attorney?” Symeon’s words were dripping with

him. And you, why do you always oppose him at every turn? If not for you, our family of three would have been so happy. He hasn’t done anything to wrong you. What gives you the right to be at odds with him?” Amanda finally let out

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then

“Yes.”

a lawyer, you know very well that what you’re doing is illegal,

stay any longer. It was pointless.

whatever you