Chapter 224

---- On the last day of May, Thalia flew to New York. She had previously met a young woman when she rented an apartment there after running away from home following a family dispute. The woman's name was Manon Yates. She lived across the hall from Thalia, worked in sales, had a vibrant personality, and was naturally friendly and outgoing. Thalia remembered the day she'd forgotten her key and called the landlady, who said she was picking up her daughter from school and asked Thalia to wait.

So Thalia stood outside her door waiting. Manon, who lived across from Thalia, saw her waiting and kindly asked, "Did you forget your key?" Thalia nodded. "Yes, the landlady has a spare, but she's busy and asked me to wait half an hour." Manon offered, "Would you like to wait in my place?" ---- They had similar work schedules and saw each other almost daily. After Manon had greeted Thalia a few times, they considered themselves acquaintances.

were merely nodding acquaintances, not close friends. Thalia spent some time in Manon's apartment that day. Manon washed fruit for her and chatted for a while. After that, they became friendlier, occasionally meeting for meals or shopping on weekends. Manon

inquiry, Thalia learned that Manon's husband had gone into business with two childhood friends from their ---- village, investing over $200,000-their entire life savings. Later, one of the

had signed a formal contract with fingerprints. The bank transfers were documented with

recover funds during the enforcement phase. Manon had been sobbing over the phone, begging Thalia to help. Manon lived in a village outside a small county town in the New York area. With limited connections, Thalia was the only ---- lawyer she knew who could help. She reached out to Thalia out of desperation.

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