Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0411

I took some time to get back to work. Once again, I became a frequent flyer, barely setting foot in Radiant City over the past month.

With a few cases successfully going to trial, my personal brand took off. The public now knew me as the gorgeous pro bono lawyer". It was a new label given by netizens.

Of course, I also heard other voices, claiming that my success was inextricably linked to Nicholas.

What they didn't know was that I hadn't seen Nicholas for a month now. According to Beth, Nicholas

s was

away on a business trip as well.

Those who thought I relied on my connections to become the "gorgeous pro bono lawyer" were about to witness my divorce with their so-called "big shot" again.

I had been waiting for a call from Nicholas. His parting words, "Wait for news", kept me obediently waiting. I waited through winter and into spring.

On one hand, it felt like he had disappeared, never reaching out or controlling me anymore. On the other hand, I think I was avoiding hearing Claudia's voice on his phone again.

The only connection I had left to the Hawk family was Frances.

secretly were not going to fall into her hands for

been causing trouble ever since she started interning at Hawk Corporation. The shareholders definitely wouldn't let Frances get involved and take a piece of the

I had been pondering how far I should go with Frances. Calling it deep-seated

setback with me. She should be forced to give up a portion of her most valued assets as a

called me. "What do I do if Frances won't put her money into my investment? She thinks I'm trying to scam her.

I smiled and added, "She doesn't have much money right now, so, naturally, she's cautious. Let her see some small gains,

hesitant, unsure

from his perspective, Frances was

stepmother. For now, she

understood his caution.

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in my ear.

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on the screen, my heart

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I hung up. Deena's icy

did you get the