NovelAppChapter 571 Names from the Past Violeta called back.
The phone barely rang before it was answered.
"Hello, Shirley." Shirley's cheerful voice cthrough the line. "Vio, did I catch you at a bad time? I'm in Quinston and wanted to meet up for a meal, but then Polly mentioned you're filming in another city." Violeta replied, "Yeah, I'm not in Quinston. Just finished filming. Shirley, once I wrap up here, we'll have plenty of chances to grab a meal. How's Polly's situation? Any progress?" Shirley filled Violeta in on the current status of the investigation.
Violeta felt confident in Shirley's abilities after all, she was an experienced criminal lawyer.
Shirley said, "I can't guarantee this will bring Zelena down, but clearing Polly's nwon't be an issue." Zelena wouldn't be foolish enough to have stolen the necklace herself.
As long as she wasn't the mastermind, Shirley's hands were tied.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe could only work within the law and couldn't twist the facts.
Violeta responded, "I understand. I brought you in to help clear Polly's name. I have other plans for the rest. "By the way, if you have time, why not go see Zelena? It's been a while since you two met, right? I wonder if she'd even recognize you." Shirley chuckled on the other end. "I will. How could I cback without seeing her? "Vio, what did you mean by other plans? Do you need my help?" Aster handed Violeta a thermos, and she took a sip of water.
In a calm tone, Violeta said, "Shirley, you've played pool before, right?" "Pool?" "The cue ball is the one that strikes the object balls to score points. But if the cue ball sinks into the pocket, it doesn't count." Shirley paused, thinking it over, and seemed to understand something.
"Vio, are you saying that Zelena isn't your real target?" If Zelena was the cue ball, then who was the object ball? It couldn't be Celeste, could it? Violeta simply said, "Alright, just focus on clearing Polly's name. I need to get back to filming. We'll talk later." Shirley replied, "Okay, I won't keep you." After hanging up, Shirley fell into deep thought.
Violeta always had a plan.
Shirley had assumed that this time, Violeta was going after Zelena.
But from what she hinted at on phone, it seemed she just someone else. Content use Gelena as a pawn to Who was this person? Who did the "object ball" she mentioned represent? Was she planning to use someone else to do the dirty work? After all these years, she was still just as clever.
Shirley thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so she let it go.
As night fell, Shirley got in touch with the lawyer Zelena had hired.
The opposing lawyer was defending Celeste, so they had their first round of negotiations with Shirley's team.
Their objective was clear: they wanted to settle the matter with money.
But Shirley had no intention of settling.
"The damage this has caused my client can't be measured in monetary terms. We're not vel interested in a settlement-see you in court." Seeing how resolute Shirley was, the opposing lawyer had no choice.
to back down and report backu "She refused to settle? Ha, that's impossible."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZelena couldn't believe that there was anyone in the world who m in the wouldn't be tempted by money. If there was, it just meant the offer wasn't big enough.
This wasn't shigh-stakes case, after all.
Lawyers take cases to earn their fees, don't they? "Did you mention any specific amount?" "No, I didn't even get to discuss money before she shutdown." Hearing this, Zelena narrowed her eyes.
If this stalemate continued, it would be bad for Celeste, and bad for het well. as
After all, Celeste was her assistant. If something happened to her, it would vel affect Zelena's reputation too. Zelena had no intention of letting public opinion turn against her.
After thinking it over, Zelena decided to meet this lawyer in person.
She asked, "Who is this lawyer?" "Shirley Tillery." When she heard that name, Zelena froze.
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