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Walter's eyes sank when he heard that. He took out a hundred dollars and placed it on the
table. "Ms. Clayton, I've understood the situation for now. If there's anything else I need to
know, I'll contact you. I'll settle the bill."
After that, he rose to his feet and walked out of the milk tea shop with a dark and gloomy
expression on his face.
"Wait, your change." The owner of the milk tea shop immediately called out to him when
he saw the hundred dollars on the table.
Walter did not reply and left without looking back.
The owner turned to look at Lisa. Their small milk tea shop did not usually face this kind of
situation. He suggested, "How about you keep it?”
Lisa shook her head. She was going through tough times, but she did not want to take
advantage of anyone. "Keep the tip given by Mr. Long," replied Lisa.
The milk tea shop owner looked at the hundred dollars. It was not like he was short of
money, but a tip...
His shop was not a high-end restaurant. Therefore, he said, "I noticed that the look on Mr.
Long's face didn't look too good."
Lisa wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes. Tears welled up in her eyes and
streamed down her face when her emotions were running high just now.
She had shed so many tears over the years.
Finally, this day had come.
When the police recommended Walter to her, she looked into his background on the
internet.
She knew about the cases Walter had handled before, and she believed that Walter could
help seek justice for her daughter and husband.
"It must be because of that lawyer who's representing the foreigner," guessed Lisa. After
leaving the milk tea shop, she walked straight toward her home.
She had even taken leave from the factory to meet Walter. Fortunately, her superiors were
understanding and sympathetic to her situation. Hence, they did not say much about her
request for leave.
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After Shandra got into the car, the driver headed toward the business hotel.
Ethan, who was in another car, was asking the interpreter about what happened. His
thoughts were a bit jumbled, and when he listened to the interpreter recounting the
incident, an ominous cloud hovered over him.
"Can Shandra handle this matter properly?" Ethan frowned. He thought that the business
trip was meaningless this time.
How could they get things done when the victim's family was in such an emotional state?
It seemed like they could only meet in court.
The interpreter did not say much, considering how embarrassing the situation had
become.
"Look into Walter's detailed information and background," instructed Ethan. He had heard
of Walter Long. Those in the same profession as him praised him as being a formidable
lawyer.
That was why they initially wanted him to handle Matysh's case.
However, Ethan had not thoroughly investigated just how capable Walter really was.
"Okay, Mr. Ethan," replied the interpreter. He had also heard of Walter, but he was not a
professional lawyer. That was why he did not know much about him.
He took his phone out, intending to gather information about Walter on the internet.
In the other car, Yvette looked at Shandra's dark and gloomy face. She took a deep
breath. She did not expect the situation to escalate like this.
After all, when Lisa agreed to meet them, she assumed that the other party would be
reasonable and understand their role as lawyers.
However, they were met with a torrent of insults.
Sometimes, defending someone did not mean their values were aligned with that
person's. This point was often misunderstood.
Yvette felt that she had made a mistake today and apologized to Shandra in a soft tone,
"Ms. Cullen, I'm sorry. I should've been more detailed when I talked to Ms. Clayton on the
phone."
She believed that if she had been more detailed, perhaps Lisa would not have agreed to
meet them.
"It's not your fault," replied Shandra, but her tone was still stiff. "Lisa has been influenced
by Walter."
She thought that Walter's choice to come today and meet Lisa earlier than them was
intentional, and it was to manipulate Lisa's actions.
If Lisa had cooperated, she could have gathered more information. It would have been
difficult for her to play the sympathy card too, which would be detrimental to Matysh's
case. Now, things were advantageous for Walter.
Their goal was to minimize the number of years Matysh would spend in prison.
Meanwhile, Walter wanted to prolong his sentence and ideally have him sent back to
Russia to serve additional time.
Their positions were inherently opposing.
"Ms. Cullen, this case is really difficult to handle. Maybe we should let it go..." Yvette tried
to persuade her. There were many people in the world who had suffered worse fates than
Lisa. However, after she heard Lisa's tearful pleas earlier, Yvette genuinely felt that they
should not defend someone like Matysh, who had committed such despicable acts against
women.
Shandra lifted her gaze. Her emotions were icy, seemingly unaffected by the earlier scene
at the milk tea shop.
Perhaps she had already recovered.
Shandra replied to Yvette, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Do you remember the
first lesson all of us learned in law school?"
Yvette fell silent for a few seconds and replied, "I remember, Ms. Cullen..."
They had already signed the retainer agreement. They could not just refuse to defend
Matysh.
Although Yvette still felt uncomfortable about it, she did not say a word.
The driver parked the car in the business hotel parking lot and reminded them, "Ms.
Cullen, we've arrived at the hotel."
Shandra grabbed her briefcase and pushed open the door, stepping out of the car.
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Yvette picked up her identification card and registered at the front desk. After completing
the process, she handed the room cards to them.
The two drivers would share one room, while the four of them would each have their own.
Shandra held the room card and walked into the elevator first. Yvette and Ethan followed
behind her.
As Ethan looked at the numbers that gradually went up as the elevator rose, he could not
help but ask, "Ms. Cullen, considering the woman's attitude, do we still need to stay here?"
He believed that even if they were to meet that woman tomorrow, it would not change
anything. It might be better to return to A City right away.
"Why do we need to stay here? This hotel isn't particularly high-end," asked Ethan.
Shandra glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and replied calmly, "I won't give up
easily on this matter."
This was not the first time she had encountered a situation like this. As long as she set her
mind to something, it would only be a matter of time before she succeeded.
Those who persevered would always reap rewards.
Shandra had initially planned for two days, but now, she had changed her mind. It might
take several days to resolve everything here.
"Why are you so determined?" asked Ethan.
"It's difficult to dismiss Mr. Matysh's case, but what I can do is gather more details about
the case and find a breakthrough point to reduce his sentence," answered Shandra as she
watched the elevator reach the desired floor and stepped out of it.
Ethan felt dissatisfied.
"Mr. Matysh wants to walk away without bearing any consequences."
Shandra paused and replied, "Do you think that's possible? Even if Mr. Matysh were an
ordinary person committing a crime in Russia, he wouldn't be able to walk away
unscathed and without taking responsibility for his actions. The same principle applies
here. Mr. Matysh is just an ordinary person in A City. A City is no longer in an era where
special treatment is given to foreign guests. Those who break the law are treated equally."
Ethan was taken aback by her words. However, he also knew that what she said was
realistic.
Even if he did not understand the intricacies of A City's legal system, he knew that it
would be challenging to win Mr. Matysh's case.
However, he had to carry out Matysh's instructions.
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