Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248 Number One Lawyer in Aetheris

Chapter 248 Number One Lawyer in Aetheris

Unfortunately for Abel, the person he was dealing with was Tess.

He couldn’t do anything to her.

He let out a sigh. “Fine. But if you ever need anything, you call me first.

“I’ll help you, Tess–just say the word…”

His voice was low, the words almost fading into the air.

Yet they were heavy with sincerity. It was like an earnest promise.

Something stirred in Tess’s chest, a feeling she couldn’t quite name.

She gave a quiet “Mm” and ended the call.

Then she immediately dialed Connor.

On the other end, he sounded mildly surprised at her calling first. “What’s wrong?”

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“Mr. Hale, should we consider the public’s demands? The Crorus stock market took a hit today, and tomorrow might be even worse.”

“Yes, Mr. Hale. We can’t keep staying silent–ignoring it will only fuel their anger.”

“Mr. Hale, Cavrielle has countless designers. Since the company is profit–oriented, shouldn’t we prioritize the brand’s interests above all else?”

Before Tess could answer, several voices on the other end jumped in, talking over each other.

“Quiet!”

A loud smack of a palm on the table cut through the noise, and the line fell silent.

Tess’s brows twitched.

She had never seen Connor so furious before.

“My apologies.”

His voice returned to its usual calm, lowered as he addressed her.

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Tess couldn’t quite say how she felt. She could only shake her head and murmur, “It’s fine.”

“If Gavrielle can’t survive something like this, then I don’t believe it’s a brand worth keeping alive,” Connor said.

He sounded commanding without needing to raise his voice.

Her heart gave a faint tremor.

On the surface, it sounded like a warning to the staff, but beneath it, she could hear that it was an unspoken reassurance meant for her.

Tess lowered her lashes. “I’ll handle it as quickly as I can. Please bear with me for the trouble I’ve caused everyone.”

The call ended, and Connor stared at the phone screen for a moment.

“Meeting adjourned,” he said coldly, a rare chill radiating from him.

The employees who had been so vocal a moment ago now glanced at each other warily, silent

as stone.

At that same moment, Tess felt a weight pressing on her chest, as though a heavy stone had been placed on her back.

Connor had been dragged into this mess because of her.

The light in her eyes faded, and she lowered her gaze.

But the next moment, she straightened up.

Even if it meant waiting, she couldn’t just sit there and be slaughtered.

Tess scrolled through her contacts until she found a number buried in the far corner of her phone.

Online outrage continued to escalate, and the crowd was lost in their frenzy of tearing her

apart.

But just as the conflict hit its peak, a small reversal appeared.

The court verdict was out.

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The defendant, Steven, was found not guilty. Swiftly, Steven filed a countersuit, claiming that the former plaintiff, Zack, had infringed upon his rights and damaged the reputation of both himself and Nexus Research Institute.

Zack couldn’t accept the verdict. Almost immediately, he stormed to Nadine.

“Aren’t you supposed to be the number one lawyer in Aetheris? How the hell did you lose? I paid you a fee way higher than anyone else’s! You swore to me it’d be fine! Are you kidding me now?”

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