Chapter 168 It’s Settled, Then
Mr. Lwain’s face stiffened, and he didn’t say a word.
Jean curled her lips into a cold smile. “Mr. Lwain, someone like you isn’t even worth our time.”
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Then she turned to Mindy, her expression softening into a smile. “Ma’am, we don’t need to waste time with this kind of trash. Since we’re here, we should aim to find the best lawyer.”
Mindy blinked, looking completely lost.
She didn’t quite understand what the young girl was saying…
The best lawyer?
She had already tried contacting everyone around here, and they had all rejected her.
Where was she supposed to find some “best lawyer“?
Mr. Lwain’s face flushed white with anger. “Trash?! You–watch your mouth, kid!”
This little brat actually dared to look down on him?
Just then, Jean calmly pointed toward a screen in the lobby.
The screen was broadcasting a loop of legal news. At that moment, a woman’s face appeared prominently on the screen.
She looked young, with sharp, refined features and a neat head of short black hair.
In the footage, she was being interviewed, her words crisp and calm, her voice steady and cool.
At the bottom of the screen, her name was displayed-
Jolene.
Jean had noticed the screen right away.
When she saw Jolene’s face appear in the broadcast, it had triggered her memory- In the novel’s world, there really was a famous figure named Jolene.
A top–tier lawyer, almost legendary.
Even though the legal world was largely dominated by men, Jolene, at a young age, had risen to become a towering authority over all her peers.
Her skills must have been extraordinary.
Though Jean didn’t know much more about her, she did remember that eventually, Jolene was w I over by the heroine’s charm and became one of her strongest allies.
Heh.
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Chapter 168 It’s Settled, Then
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Thinking about how the real daughter would eventually gather all these powerful allies and crush her–the fake daughter–beneath her heel….
Jean couldn’t help but shake her head.
Forget it. This isn’t the time to be thinking about that.
“Jolene. You know her?” Jean tilted her head slightly, looking at Mr. Lwain with innocent, blinking eyes. “Mr. Lwain?”
Both Mr. Lwain and the female employee looked at her like she was an idiot.
Who didn’t know Jolene?
“I heard she’s the best lawyer in Blairford?” When they didn’t answer, Jean continued, her voice light and curious.
Mr. Lwain looked like he had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. He almost laughed out loud. “Kid, don’t tell me… you’re thinking about hiring Jolene?”
“Why not?” Jean smiled, her bright eyes gleaming.
“Dream on!” Mr. Lwain snapped, his face turning dark. “You think someone like Ms. Jolene will justcasually take on any case? She barely takes cases anymore, and no one even knows where she is most of the time. Finding her is already hard enough- much less hiring her. Save it. You and that old woman better get out of here before you ruin my business. You’re dirtying my floors already!”
Jean tilted her chin up, her voice ringing out clearly. “What if I actually get Jolene to take the case?”
Mr. Lwain’s mouth twitched in disbelief. His face twisted into a sneer. “If you can actually get Jolene to come out for this case, I’ll get down on my knees and bark like a dog.”
“Deal!”
Jean beamed instantly. “It’s settled, Mr. Lwain.”
Seeing the sudden bright smile on Jean’s face, Mr. Lwain felt a strange chill creep up his spine.
But then he shook his head, laughing at himself.
This little brat’s chances of hiring Jolene are lower than me actually turning into a dog.
There’s nothing to worry about.
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