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The Defense She Chose Chapter 13
I slowly straightened my cuffs."Mr. Graham, maybe you don't know this. Recently, my mother died. She was beaten to death. The man who did it was her ex-boyfriend, and she served as his defense attorney."The owner's expression changed immediately. He couldn't help rolling his eyes, then turned and left.Celia's face went deathly pale."Can we really not go back?"I was too tired to argue about that question anymore.Celia smiled bitterly and said she wouldn't bother me again. She had bought a ticket to another state and would build her career in another city. She'd never come back here.Barring any accident, today would be the last time we saw each other.Celia poured me a glass of iced tea."I remember this is your favorite here."I tilted my head back and drank. Then I picked up my briefcase."That's it. We'll never meet again."Celia didn't move.I had just stood up when dizziness washed over my eyes, and I lost control and sat back down.Tears clung to Celia's face a
The Defense She Chose Chapter 12
I didn't stop walking.I could roughly guess why Celia had been chasing me all this time. Maybe she regretted it.After Marcus went to prison, her true love was gone. Looking around, she realized I was the best man she could ever get, so she wanted to crawl back to me.She could choose never to marry, but would her parents let her go?She was at that age.But I wasn't someone she could use so easily anymore. As soon as I got back, I gave instructions around the firm.A lawyer who offended a famous law firm wouldn't survive easily in this circle.Soon, Celia stopped daring to pester me.The last time she came to see me, she begged for mercy."I promise I won't bother you again. Please leave me a way out."If I can't survive in this city, I'll have to go home and marry whoever they choose. You know what my parents are like."The reason I kept chasing you was because of that. I sent them your photos and lied that we'd eventually get married. That's why they stopped coming here
The Defense She Chose Chapter 11
After that, I didn't see Celia again.But the legal circle was only so large, so I inevitably heard news about her.She eventually transferred the inheritance case to someone else. It was the smartest choice. She couldn't handle such a large case. But at the same time, she offended the client.That rich family's illegitimate son wasn't a kind person. He wouldn't let it go easily.I didn't know what he did to Celia. She didn't seem to be in trouble. Instead, she appeared in front of me again, perfectly fine.After the previous two incidents, I wanted to call security immediately.Celia hurriedly stopped me in panic."I just wanted to see you. I heard you took another major case. When you're busy, you forget to eat. I was worried your stomach pain would come back..."I made you a lunchbox. Remember to eat. I'll leave now."She placed the lunchbox at the front desk, looked at me reluctantly, and left.I stared at her back, my brows tightly furrowed.I had no idea what trick she
The Defense She Chose Chapter 10
After that, I knew the scene I'd seen at court hadn't been an accident.Celia's ability was mediocre, but she didn't seem to realize it. Over the years, with my help, she'd taken credit for everything and grown arrogant.She dared accept any case.If she kept going like that, she was bound to crash.One day, I heard she had taken on another major complicated case.When I arrived at the firm, everyone was discussing it.Celia had accepted a case even Sterling & Howe was hesitating over.It involved a large estate split among multiple heirs. People from old-money families were never easy to deal with.The moment I heard it, I knew something was wrong.Sure enough, when I got home that night, there was a dark figure standing in the hallway.The voice-activated light came on. Celia lifted her head, and her eyes brightened."Julian, I've been waiting for you for a long time."I walked to my door but didn't open it."What do you want?"Celia looked at me timidly. "Won't you inv
The Defense She Chose Chapter 9
When I got back, I fired the intern.He sobbed and begged, saying his family was poor and Celia had offered him money, so he couldn't refuse.I felt no pity and had security drag him out.Someone like that didn't deserve to stay at Sterling & Howe.Celia lost this case miserably.But it didn't damage her reputation much. After all, everyone loses sometimes.Especially attorneys. You win some, you lose some.With the reputation she'd built under my help, many people still came to her for cases.But without me, how could she maintain her old glory?Within less than a month, Celia's real ability was exposed, and her reputation in the legal world began to slide.I took half a month off and traveled for a while.I went to the places I'd once promised my mother I'd take her, the places we never got to visit.The day I returned, the weather was bright and clear.Evelyn handed me a cup of coffee and patted my arm."Court tomorrow. Confident?"Even while traveling, I hadn't forgo
The Defense She Chose Chapter 8
When I lifted my head again, the judge's face was full of fury.Celia's face had gone gray. She collapsed back into her chair.The outcome was decided. She had no chance to turn it around.With the evidence clear and the facts established, the judge pronounced judgment on the spot. Marcus Lane was sentenced to life in prison.I won.Marcus screamed in panic and despair."Impossible! Celia, you bitch, did you screw me over on purpose? Didn't you say we'd definitely win?"Celia couldn't stop trembling."Wait."I looked at Marcus. "Tell me why. She was about to close up for the night, but when she saw you, she still made you a bowl of soup. Why were you so cruel to her?"Marcus laughed like a madman."Because of you!"I heard her talking to someone on the phone. She mentioned her lawyer son, said how outstanding you were, how successful you were. Everyone in the world gets to live so proudly, so why the hell was I so miserable?"So I beat her to death. Just thinking about how
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