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“Mark fell silent.
Monica had once lived like a queen–designer bags, diamond jewelry, limited–edition everything. Whatever she wanted, he gave her without question.
But now that the company had gone bankrupt, she wanted to jump ship. Divorce him, leave the family behind, and chase a new life with someone else?
There was no way he could accept that. She had enjoyed the good times, but couldn’t stay through the hard ones. That was unacceptable.
So as far as Mark was concerned, this divorce wasn’t happening.
And when Charlotte said what she did, Mark believed her. He knew Monica had always looked down on Charlotte and had insulted her more than once.
Meanwhile, the white Rolls–Royce glided out of the underground parking lot.
“Mr. Gibson, I’m heading to the hospital to meet you. Will that work?” Charlotte asked.
Mark hesitated for a moment, then finally replied, “Come.”
“One more thing,” Charlotte added. “Please make sure no one else is around.”
By “no one else,” she meant Monica and Zac.
She had no intention of being interrupted while discussing legal strategy.
Mark’s tone dropped. “I understand.”
Twenty minutes later, Charlotte entered the hospital room with Petra trailing behind her.
“Mr. Gibson.” She greeted him with a pleasant smile.
But Mark couldn’t bring himself to return it.
His company was gone. His family was a mess. His health had taken a turn for the worse. Monica came to the hospital every day just to argue. His temples had gone gray, and the wrinkles on his face seemed deeper than ever.
His tone was clipped. “There are hundreds of lawyers in Jersey City Why should I pick you?”
Charlotte smiled. “There are indeed many lawyers. But not all of them are the daughter of Desmond Riley.”
She let that sink in for a beat before continuing. “Your family’s bankrupt. From what I’ve heard, Monica only managed to hire Gemma Garcia at S&G for eight thousand. That’s all she could afford. You’re probably in the same boat. Am I wrong?”
Mark said nothing, his expression dark.
Attorney fees were based on the size of the marital assets. And now that their property had been seized by the court, there was barely anything left to divide. Naturally, the legal fees weren’t high either.
But for them, even eight thousand dollars was a lot–enough to cover a month of rent and groceries.
They were broke. He had no real options.
Charlotte leaned back slightly, still smiling. “Let’s be honest, Mr. Gibson. No firm is jumping to take a case like yours. Even if you don’t hire me, the moment I make a call, not a single firm in Jersey City will touch it.”
Mark knew she wasn’t bluffing.
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Charlotte wasn’t just any lawyer. She was also the daughter of theity’s wealthiest man. If a firm turned her down, they would be giving up any future connections with the Riley family. That wasn’t a trade–off most firms were willing to make.
Only a fool would pass that up in exchange for
After a long pause, Mark finally said, “Alrigh–time divorce case.
Charlotte smirked. “You have my word.”
retain
you. Just make sure the court denies the divorce.”
After her abortion, Wendy spent some time at home recovering.
The case accusing her of defaming Charlotte and encouraging online harassment was still in the appeals process. The Court of Appeals in Jersey City had not yet scheduled a hearing.
In the meantime, with Gibson Corporation officially bankrupt, Wendy had made a decision.
of the country.
She reached out to an old admirer from her social circle-
a
pampered trust–fund heir–and asked him to help smuggle her out
