Chapter 202

00 10 % Chapter 202 The next afternoon , Thalia's phone rang . The caller got straight to the point , updating her on the latest disaster unfolding at the Ashcroft Group . " Multiple creditors have filed claims . Ashcroft Group's total debt now totals a staggering £ 1.3 billion . " " As the major shareholder , Drake Ashcroft basically hid behind the company structure and limited liability rules to dodge what he owed , leaving creditors high and dry .

Several companies he burned have teamed up , submitting evidence to the court demanding Drake be held personally liable for the corporate debts . " " His properties have been seized , high - value assets impounded , and all his bank accounts are frozen solid . " " And get this - Margret Ashcroft lawyered up this morning to draft divorce papers . " Thalia wasn't surprised . Margret , used to the lap of luxury , wouldn't last five minutes in their current state of poverty .

" Which solicitor did she retain ? " Thalia asked . The caller replied , " Attorney Amanda Carter from Sinclair & Klein . " Sinclair & Klein . Thalia knew it all too well . It was the firm she'd left shortly after a certain investor , linked to the Blackwoods , had gotten involved . She later heard that investor was kicked out of the Blackwood family , and Asher's legal team had clawed back the investment money . As for Amanda Carter , Thalia remembered her all too well .

The woman had a notorious temper and a toxic vibe . The slightest hiccup at work and she'd unleash on her assistant . She'd chew them out over the smallest things ; poor Lucy Jenkins had been her target countless times , often ending up in tears . Thalia had heard Carter had a reputation for driving assistants away . Most didn't last a month . Some supposedly tougher ones quit after a single day , not even bothering to collect their pay .

a full year . Basically a punching bag . Thank God Lucy was out now , thriving at Winters & Associates , seemingly

Actually A True Heiress 99.5 % 1 Chapter 202 into a total sideshow , apparently everyone heard . She marched straight to the solicitor first thing this morning , "

Thalia thought it through . If Trump refused to sign , Margret would sue , and Trump would need a lawyer . Margret wasn't getting out of this marriage easily . While UK courts usually make you wait if one side contests it the first time , some rare cases get pushed through . To make sure Margret didn't just walk away clean , Thalia decided she'd represent Trump Ashcroft herself . Late May arrived , and Thalia's wound had healed enough for

. Victoria Quinn , visibly shaken by Andrew Blackwood's suicide weeks ago , had been undergoing intensive therapy at home but seemed much more like her old self now . It being a Wednesday , Lucy Jenkins and Katie were stuck at the office . Rupert Lysander , however , made an appearance . Being a partner meant setting his own hours . He came alone this time , sans

with a smile . Thalia took them . " Thank you . " Randolph studied her , his voice laced with fatherly

, " Randolph teased . " Dad ! Way to spoil the surprise ! " Victoria pretended to scold him . Randolph just chuckled . " She doesn't know what the gift is , so it's still a surprise . " Thalia smiled at Victoria . " It's okay . Dad's right , it's still a surprise if I don't know

" I got you something too , Thalia , " Charlotte said , handing her a sleek gift bag . " Picked it up on my Switzerland trip . Open it ! " Thalia recognized the logo instantly a high end

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