CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 41: DIVORCE 3

Aunt Clare’s eyes bulged like bronze bells.

Rebecca Quentin said helplessly, "Just choose one of the stronger lawyers from among them... In any case, we must do our best tomorrow."

Aunt Clare replied, "That’s all we can do..."

「The next day.」

As it turned out, even among well-known lawyers, there were ordinary and top-tier ones.

Compared to Solicitor Scott’s eloquence in court, Solicitor Gao, whom Rebecca Quentin had hired this time, was utterly inferior.

As soon as the trial began, he was already powerless against the prosecution’s attacks and had to call for a recess to adjust. But after the adjustment, he still lost disastrously...

Aunt Clare, sitting in the audience gallery, was utterly terrified. Rebecca Quentin, standing in the dock on behalf of her father, was just as nervous, her palms sweating.

Although the lawyer had tried his best, he still couldn’t change the final outcome...

Rebecca Quentin reluctantly accepted this fact. However, when the judge announced the verdict and the opposing lawyer proposed another compensation plan, Rebecca Quentin was completely dumbfounded. Aunt Clare was so surprised she stood up from her seat in the gallery, covering her mouth.

After leaving the courtroom, Aunt Clare looked gloomy and muttered, "The master had always kept it a secret. How could anyone know about this money?"

Rebecca Quentin, walking ahead, suddenly stopped. Looking at Aunt Clare, who was currently puzzled, she said earnestly, "Aunt Clare, you said the money the judge ordered as compensation for the victim was left to me by my father. Does this mean Father knew he would be a defendant one day? Did he secretly move Quentin’s liquid assets in advance, just to ensure I would have a worry-free life?"

Indeed, in court today, the prosecuting lawyer claimed that Alexander Quentin had five hundred million in a Swiss bank account and requested the judge to order this money also be paid as compensation to the victims...

Rebecca Quentin was bewildered; she never knew her father had such a large sum of money in a Swiss bank. Later, after questioning Aunt Clare, she learned that Quentin hadn’t been poorly managed all these years. Instead, her father had entrusted Aunt Clare to deposit all its liquid assets into that Swiss bank account. Aunt Clare had disappeared for a while after her father’s death. This was because she had actually gone to the Swiss bank to deposit the five hundred million into an account with Rebecca Quentin as the holder...

Aunt Clare hesitated. "I..."

Seeing Aunt Clare’s reaction, Rebecca Quentin blurted out, "So the victim’s evidence was all true. More than twenty years ago, Father really did defraud people of their money..."

"Miss..."

Ignoring Aunt Clare’s call, Rebecca Quentin walked out of the hospital step by step, looking desolate.

「The next day.」

The victim’s representative, along with the bank’s actuaries and the court judgment, came to Quentin.

Obviously, they were there to demand Rebecca Quentin provide compensation...

Rebecca Quentin could not escape the consequences of the mistakes her father had made. The five hundred million and the now-empty-shell Quentin could hardly count as compensation for the victims who had lost a billion back then. However, when Quentin, which symbolized the glory of the Quentin family, was actually being handed over, Rebecca Quentin hid helplessly in her office, unable to bring herself to face those people.

Outside the glass window, employees concerned about Quentin stood discussing...

"With the company and money gone, will Miss Quentin have nothing left?"

"What can be done? This is the debt left by the Chairman."

"You guys shouldn’t worry about Miss Quentin. Don’t forget, her husband is Howard Geoffrey..."

「Half an hour later.」

A regular knock sounded on the door outside the chairman’s office.

"Come in."

The visitor was Secretary Shaw, who called out respectfully, "Miss Quentin."

Rebecca Quentin supported her forehead with her hand, saying tiredly, "Ask them to give me a little more time. I’ll go out later."

Secretary Shaw said, "I have made arrangements for those people; you can rest a little longer. However, there’s a lawyer outside who claims to be Mr. Geoffrey’s representative and says he wants to see you now. Shall I let him in?"

Rebecca Quentin sat up straight, her brow furrowing. "A lawyer?"

Secretary Shaw nodded. "A solicitor named Scott. His business card looks genuine."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Rebecca Quentin replied, "Let him in."

"Alright."

「A moment later.」

Secretary Shaw led Solicitor Scott into Rebecca Quentin’s office.

This Solicitor Scott was indeed the same one who had represented Rebecca Quentin in court previously.