In the study room, Tanya Sinclair locked the door, standing on the balcony outside and talking on the phone with Daisy Bell.
"You want me to help you find a divorce lawyer?" Daisy Bell exclaimed with excitement as if it were New Year’s, "Tanya, you’ve really made up your mind!"
"Mm, I’ve decided a long time ago." Tanya Sinclair held her phone, frowning and contemplating, "Vincent Hawthorne definitely won’t let go of the custody of the two kids when the time comes. I want to find a powerful lawyer. But I don’t have much money, next week I should be receiving three million, the lawyer fees might need to be paid in installments..."
The legal team of Zenith Group is famously formidable, covering areas like business law, criminal law, and economic law with rare defeats.
When the time comes, it’ll likely be a tough battle.
Tanya Sinclair’s social circle is narrow, mostly academic people, and she can’t use the Sinclair Family’s connections from before. The only one she can turn to is her best friend Daisy Bell.
Daisy Bell has disliked Vincent Hawthorne, that wretched man, for a whole day now. How could he deserve her precious Tanya!
"Wait for me a moment!"
She scoured through her WeChat friend circle, determined to find the best lawyer for Tanya Sinclair!
Suddenly, Daisy Bell’s eyes lit up.
"Tanya, I found it! The legal consultant on my last drama is a top divorce attorney, Zane Shaw!"
Of course, Tanya Sinclair had heard of Zane Shaw before, a renowned lawyer specializing in cross-border mergers, who wouldn’t take a case unless the commission was in eight figures. Later, because he was so unbeatable, he switched to criminal law, and once even sent the opposing lawyer into prison as well.
Perhaps he became bored with criminal law too, so last year Barrister Shaw started working as a divorce lawyer.
In the previous list recommended by Odyssey, the first one was Zane Shaw!
Undoubtedly a good lawyer, but...
"Daisy, I can’t afford him." Tanya Sinclair said honestly.
Daisy Bell wanted to offer to pay, but her phone banking app jumped in with a repayment reminder; her just-acquired film salary had already been transferred away...
"Tanya, let me schedule a time with Zane Shaw for you, you go see him this afternoon. If Zane Shaw is willing to take this case and agrees to installment payments, then perfect. If not, we’ll try someone else!"
Indeed, what if luck is on their side?
Daisy Bell quickly asked, and soon arranged a meeting time with him.
"Tanya, this afternoon from five to five-thirty, Zane Shaw is free for half an hour to see you!"
"Okay, thank you, Daisy." Tanya Sinclair felt genuinely grateful to have such a friend by her side.
Daisy Bell rarely showed seriousness, "Tanya, Vincent Hawthorne doesn’t deserve you. You deserve the best!"
This wasn’t just sweet talk; it was sincere.
Tanya Sinclair smiled silently, "Then I’ll strive to find the best after the divorce!"
"Find later, for now, let me take you to enjoy the dazzling world! You’ve lived for so long, just hanging onto Vincent Hawthorne, that crooked tree, what a pity! Wait, once my shoot finishes this week, I’ll fly back and introduce you to heartthrobs, changing three a week!"
Tanya Sinclair chuckled, "Okay."
After laughing, she remembered another matter.
"Daisy, do you know someone on WeChat named ’Odyssey’?"
"Odyssey? Sounds like they’re fifty... push over his card for me to see."
Tanya Sinclair pushed Odyssey’s WeChat to Daisy Bell, but Daisy found she couldn’t add him.
"I can’t add this person, I don’t know them. What’s up?"
"Nothing... not an important person, I was just asking casually."
"Oh, then I’ll go touch up my makeup and continue filming. Wait for me! Keep me updated on your divorce progress!"
Tanya Sinclair laughed, "Okay."
Hanging up, Daisy Bell felt great, deciding to show everyone a good face today, even smiling at the resource actor who’s been repeatedly reshooting.
Because her company managed her major Weibo account, while waiting, Daisy Bell specially posted a song in her Moments—’Good Days’.
Thinking a bit more, she pulled Vincent Hawthorne out of her long-dormant blacklist, and tagged him deliberately to listen to this post.
Meanwhile, Tanya Sinclair got her things ready to go meet Zane Shaw at the law firm.
Before going downstairs, she visited Joy’s room.
Joy lay on the bed, small feet swaying in the air, holding her phone and sending voice messages.
"Cindy Mom, have you gotten better? Is it still hurting..."
The tone was so sweet, a kind she never showed even to her biological mother.
Tanya Sinclair’s hand on the door froze in mid-air, and after a moment, it fell away quietly as she turned and walked away.
Just getting downstairs and stepping out the door, she ran into Jonah Rivers rushing in.
Tanya Sinclair was a bit taken aback.
"Special Assistant Rivers?"
"Great, Madam, you’re at home!" Jonah Rivers was breathless, his forehead covered in sweat.
Tanya Sinclair has always had a decent impression of Jonah Rivers.
Her tone was friendly and polite, "Is there anything wrong? Looking for me in such a hurry?"
"This." Jonah Rivers handed an exquisitely crafted gift box to Tanya Sinclair, "Mr. Hawthorne asked me to deliver this, saying it must be personally handed over to you."
Tanya Sinclair: "..."
She accepted the gift box, opened it, and inside was a stunning diamond necklace, each diamond sparkling vividly.
It was from the same brand as the diamond bracelet given to Cindy Lynn.
Worth likely around five million.
Tanya Sinclair smirked sarcastically, chuckling softly.
Looks is Vincent Hawthorne’s compensation for his affair...
"Madam." Jonah Rivers cautiously, "This gift is from President Hawthorne’s sincere intention, please accept it."
Tanya Sinclair closed the lid, maintaining a calm demeanor, "I’ll accept it, of course. Thank you for making the trip."
Jonah Rivers finally sighed in relief, smiling warmly, "Thank you, madam, it’s my duty. As long as you and Mr. Hawthorne are well, I’m happy."
He truly stood this couple’s testament indeed!
Tanya Sinclair smiled slightly but said nothing more.
She stood in place, watching Jonah Rivers leave, the smile on her lips fading with the wind.
There’s no going back for her and Vincent Hawthorne.
But this diamond necklace came just in time.
She was precisely short of money.
Tanya Sinclair walked towards the million-dollar luxury car given by Odyssey, that the deposit should be returned once she received it.
Before heading to the law firm, Tanya Sinclair first visited a luxury goods recycling store, directly placing the diamond bracelet along with the box and invoice on the counter.
"Please help me check, how much can this fetch for recycling?"
The owner meticulously examined, confirmed its authenticity, its displayed price being six million and eighty-eight thousand!
She couldn’t help but scrutinize the woman in front a few more times, not a hint of jewelry adorning, dressed simply and plainly overall. But with beauty indeed, not just ordinary beauty, the kind where rags wouldn’t mask such supreme looks.
"Miss, this is still brand new, selling it straight?"
"Yes, thank you, please offer a good price." Tanya Sinclair met the boss’s gaze, smiling faintly as she said, "This is my husband’s compensation for his affair, he started with the mistress when I was pregnant, now I need money for the divorce."
The shop owner’s previously scrutinizing gaze instantaneously transformed, becoming indignantly filled with righteous fury!
"Rest assured, sister, I’ve done plenty of business deals, but yours here I’ll sure not let you lose out!"