Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Thalia's brow furrowed. "Could you tellthe gentleman's name?" “I'm afraid that information wasn't provided to us." "I see. Thank you." Thalia ended the call.
Opening the package revealed an exquisite pink heart-shaped gift box.
Thalia frowned as she opened it, finding a beautiful diamond necklace that was clearly quite valuable.
Inside was also a card with a simple message that made her heart skip a beat.
Only then did Thalia remember that Easter was approaching.
Who could have sent this? A familiar face suddenly flashed through her mind.
She had just seen Asher at the restaurant earlier today. Could it be from him? The thought made Thalia's mind go momentarily blank, her fingertips tingling.
But she quickly dismissed the idea.
When she'd encountered him at the restaurant, his eyes had appeared cold and indifferent, his face expressionless. He hadn't seemed to care at all.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCould it be from Drake? As she pondered this, her phone rang again.
She set down the necklace box and answered.
"Hello, delivery service." "Delivery?" Thalia was perplexed. “I haven't ordered anything." The delivery person's voice carried a hint of amusement. “It must be from your boyfriend. It's a bouquet of flowers." Would it never end? Chapter 137 Thalia sighed and opened the door to accept the flowers from the delivery person.
It was a large bouquet of pink roses.
In the center was a card.
It read: "Thalia, who needs a partner for Easter when you have friends? Sisters forever! -Victoria." Shortly after, Thalia received another bouquet.
A bunch of pink peonies with a card that read: "Friendship is forever. -Charlotte." A warm feeling flowed through Thalia's heart.
She took photos of the flowers and sent them to her friends' group chat.
[Thank you, darlings. I've received the flowers and I love them.] Victoria: [Which bouquet do you prefer?] Thalia: [That's a trick question. I refuse to answer.] Charlotte: [I'd like to know too.] Thalia: [Charlotte, don't encourage her.] Victoria: [Fine, fine, I'll let you off the hook. I'll only accept being either first in your heart or tied for first with Charlotte.] Thalia: [You're definitely tied for first place, of course.] Thalia: [I completely forgot what day it was. I'll get you both gifts another Victoria: [Don't put it off. I've got my eye on that new Chanel bag.] Thalia responded with an "OK" bunny emoji.
Thalia: [Charlotte, what about you?] Charlotte: [No rush. I haven't decided yet.] Thalia: [Just letknow when you've decided.] After arranging the flowers, Thalia's eye caught the diamond necklace box again.
Chapter 137 Who could have sent it? Drake? Surely not-he didn't know her current address.
This flat had been recently purchased by Randolph as a gift to her. Only her family and her two close friends knew the address.
But the shop assistant had said it was sent by a gentleman.
Thalia couldn't figure it out.
After a moment, she placed the necklace back in its box and called the shop assistant again to inquire about returning it for a refund.
She didn't want the necklace and preferred that the money be returned to the sender's account.
The assistant explained that a refund was possible, but the gentleman would need to cto the store in person to process it.
Thalia felt helpless.
If she knew who had purchased it, she wouldn't have needed to call the shop in the first place.
But she didn't want to make things difficult for the assistant, who was just doing their job, so she ended the call after a brief conversation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe tossed the necklace box into a storage cabinet.
At Charlotte's villa.
Victoria was admiring her new handbag, unable to put it down.
Charlotte looked somewhat guilty. "Victoria, is what we're doing really alright?" Victoria replied casually: "It's fine." "As Thalia's friends, aren't we sort of betraying her by doing this?" "Oh, con. All we did was give him her address. Asher knows his boundaries. He won't do anything inappropriate. Don't worry." Charlotte frowned anxiously. "If Thalia finds out we sent flowers because we felt guilty, I wonder if she'll be angry with us." Chapter 137 "Ahem." Victoria coughed awkwardly. "What are you talking about? It's not guilt at all. The flowers are... a symbol of friendship!" "Exactly!" Victoria nodded emphatically, trying to convince herself. "A symbol of friendship!” Charlotte: "..." "Victoria, I seem to recall you saying just the other day that Thalia and Rupert would make a good match. Why are you supporting Asher on Easter?"
"Well, he was quite generous, wasn't he? Besides, Sebastian says Asher had his reasons for breaking up with Thalia. Once he resolves his issues, hell try to reconcile with her. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. We've known him for years, after all. There's nothing wrong with helping him a bit, right?" Charlotte conceded: "I suppose that does make ssense.' In Asher's office.
His assistant, Lucas, arrived to report.
"Sir, do you remember the case of Mark Bormen that Ms. Winters took on previously?" Asher asked: "I recall it. What about it?" Lucas explained: "Mark Bormen's factory supervisor, Feynman Port, has a boss named Arno Jones. I sent you his profile earlier." "I remember."
Arno Jones had connections in both legal and illegal circles, controlling dozens of companies. He installed unrelated individuals as legal representatives while the companies appeared legitimate on the surface but engaged in illegal activities behind the scenes. Asher's expression turned severe. "Get to the point." Lucas continued: "Arno Jones works for Tom Malfoy. We've recently discovered that Jones has been laundering money for Malfoy." Asher's eyes frosted over. "Do we have evidence?"
Lucas lowered his head as he replied: "We have partial evidence of Jones's criminal activities. After laundering the money, Jones transferred it to an offshore account. The nominal m e account holder is a scapegoat recruited by Malfoy, The current evidence can only implicate Jones.
Malfoy's influence in Britain is limited, relying mainly on Jones and his associates. Although we don't yet have evidence of Malfoy's crimes in Britain, if we can put Jones away, Malfoy will lose his strongest support here." "Move immediately," Asher commanded coldly. "Submit the evidence to the police and cooperate with them to Chapter 137 arrest Jones." "Yes, sir." In early April, the renovations of Thalia's law firm were completed.
After professional safety testing and certification, Thalia and Rupert purchased a large quantity of office supplies, including desks, chairs, computers, stationery, and document folders.
Besides Rupert, the firm gained another partner-Rupert's classmate, Ares Harris, who specialized in criminal defense.
After bringing in the new partner, Rupert also took charge of recruiting several solicitors, including both newly qualified practitioners and experienced senior solicitors.
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