Chapter 3

"Why be so stubborn? Just admit it."

I gripped my phone:

"This company was built by my grandfather. It's accumulated so much goodwill over a hundred years. Admitting fault means destroying the brand image Lisa Group has built?"

Terry sighed:

"Must you make things difficult for them?"

"You're the ones making things difficult for me!"

I gritted my teeth:

"Mary fed her child something he shouldn't have eaten!"

Terry was silent for a moment.

When he spoke again, his voice had turned cold:

"Then do as you wish."

The dial tone buzzed in my ear.

I stood there gripping my phone.

Julian from the legal department looked at me with concern:

"Lisa, Terry Group has sent us a lawyer's letter. Their team has never lost a case domestically or internationally. We..."

I clenched my fist:

"Fight it. I'll be right there with you."

Julian's eyes lit up.

On the day of the hearing, when I appeared as both defendant and lead attorney, Terry was visibly stunned.

He didn't know I had a law degree.

My phone buzzed—a message from him.

I ignored it and faced Terry Group's legal team head-on.

Throughout the proceeding, Terry's expression grew increasingly dark.

He discovered his legal team wasn't invincible.

And that I'd been hiding my legal abilities all along.

When the court dismissed Mary's lawsuit, Mary broke down crying in the courtroom.

I glanced coldly at Terry. His expression was unreadable.

But as we left the courtroom, he caught me at the door.

He smiled meaningfully:

"Ms. Lisa, you're far more capable than I imagined."

"What, Mr. Terry planning to appeal for your mistress?"

"No."

He smiled: "You're so capable, why would I oppose you?"

I looked at him in confusion.

He was already leaving:

"Then I wish Ms. Lisa great success in her career."

I frowned: "What is he planning?"

That night I didn't go home from the office.

I checked the warehouse, inspected safety and fire prevention, making sure there wasn't a single vulnerability.

Only then did I feel at ease.

Julian left work with me:

"Thank goodness you were there, otherwise those litigators would have swindled all our profits!

"Terry is so heartless, actually having his team claim all our operating income as compensation for Mary!

"When it was clearly Mary who fed her child the wrong thing! The favoritism is too obvious!"

"Exactly! Whose husband is Terry anyway!"

Julian quickly covered her subordinate's mouth, carefully watching my expression.

I just stiffened slightly, then smiled:

"It's fine. Let's go."

Julian's face brightened: "Okay!"

Just as we left the factory grounds, a huge explosion came from behind. Julian immediately shielded me.

Hot wind rushed past. I whipped around.

Above the factory—flames shot into the sky!