Nichs had made it clear that if I wanted a divorce, I had to repay him the money first. That was only fair since he''d paid out so much money.


    I now understood why my mom couldn''t ept the idea of me and Nichs splitting up. Over the past four years, I had been sold to the Hawk family to keep my dad''s business going. As I walked back to Jay Caldwell & Co., my steps were unsteady, and I felt disoriented. The receptionist looked in surprise, as did Ss


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    I smiled calmly at Ss. "Sorry, but I still want to try for the position of transactional attorney."


    To make money in a short time, litigation would be too slow. I didn''t have the time to build my foundation as a litigationwyer. Being a transactional attorney provided a more stable ie.


    "What''s wrong?" Ss noticed my strained expression right


    away.


    Being an understanding person, he made an effort to console and advise me. "Ms. Jones, if you were a recent graduate, I would have done everything in my power to hire Your resume is impressive, and the cases you''ve handled were done very well." you.


    He then adjusted his gold-rimmed sses and looked at me solemnly. "However, you have a four-year gap in employment."


    After saying that, Ss paused before adding, "Theck of experience is hard to make up for. In our line of work,


    experience is crucial. Without it, no matter how good your


    academic achievements are, they remain theoretical and aren''t convincing."


    I nodded.


    He continued to talk about the impressive achievements of Jay Caldwell & Co. since its establishment. I could tell the firm was looking to hire experiencedwyers. If I let him go on, I wouldn''t have a chance to give the position I wanted a shot.


    Ss happened to mention their most sessful merger and acquisition case recently. I took the chance and interjected," That''s quite a coincidence. I believe I would fit in perfectly with your firm by leveraging my strengths to provide excellent legal services to our clients."


    My response piqued Ss'' interest. He wondered why I felt so confident about the value I could bring to the firm''s table. I exined to him that my advantagey precisely in my four-year work gap.


    During my four years as Mrs. Hawk, I had the opportunity to interact with many business magnates and government officials due to Nichs'' connections. I then discussed the roleswyers could y in capital markets, equity investments, and asset securitization.


    At the same time, I didn''t forget to tter Ss. I praised him and stated that arge firm like Jay Caldwell & Co. must have


    extended to many such business areas.


    I watched Ss'' expression closely. When he finally showed a satisfied smile, I thought I had a chance. Still, he rejected me. "Alright. Why don''t we do this? I''ll introduce you to an investor of our firm. It will be up to you whether you can convince him."


    I was surprised. The outside world had demonized Ss due to his sess. He was a well-


    knownwyer in the country, with over 30 branches nationwide. The Radiant City branch was located in the most expensive building within the central business district. He was a market leader in the legal field. Who could possibly be above him and invest in his business?


    I bit my lip. "Now?"


    "Yes, I happen to have a dinner appointment with him. I can bring you along," Ss said with a gentle smile. "Shall we?"


    I gripped the edge of my seat when I thought about Nichs'' order. He had said that I should be back at the Hawk Manor tonight. Ultimately, I nodded.


    It was still afternoon. If the timing was right, it shouldn''t take too long. I should still be able to make it back by 9:00 pm.


    To my dismay, the mysterious investor arrivedte. We waited until 7:00 pm when a slender hand finally pushed open the door to the private room.


    I didn''t expect to see Pete Shelman that day. He was the second son of the Shelman family and my nemesis.