Chapter 536


    Chapter 536


    Catelyn approached onewyer after another, using the money David gave her.


    "...I''m so sorry, Miss rk, ourwyers might not have thepetence to take on your case."


    "...Miss rk, we epted a big project recently. Our schedules are full."


    "...There''s a legal firm next door. Maybe you should give them a try?"


    When everyone heard that the counterpartywyer was Benjamin Anderson, they all backed out and profusely rejected all her


    offers.


    Benjamin, Benjamin.


    He was a demon that everyone was scared of.


    Catelyn recalled that back in the days when Benjamin''s name had intimidated Jamie''swyer so much that she could easily win


    the suit without doing much. Did karma finally hit her?


    Catelyn finally managed to hire an unknownwyer with a lot of money. The kind that was fresh out of college and just obtained


    his license.


    Sometimes, when Catelyn asked about her custody rights, he had to refer to his books for a long while toe up with an


    answer.


    Catelyn looked at thewyer before her, her concerns and fear magnified.


    Thewyer saw her worried look andforted her, "Miss rk, please don''t worry, even if the counterparty is represented by


    the infamous Benjamin Anderson, I will try my best!"


    "Could you please be frank with me, how confident are you in winning thiswsuit?" Catelyn asked robotically, her lips opened


    and closed like a machine, her facial expression lost vitality.


    Thewyer paused and looked troubled. "Miss rk, you frequently changed your job and home, your economic power is also


    not on par with the father, and you could not take care of the two kids properly, so..."


    "You don''t have to say anything more." Catelyn closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she insisted, "I am willing to


    pay three times the fee! Even if there is only a one percent chance for me to win this, please help me to fight for this!"


    However, she had not expected that the next morning, when she arrived at theirw firm, thewyer requested to resign himself


    from the suit.


    Thewyer appeared to be avoiding her and stuttered to make some excuse.


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    Catelyn knew that Cedrick must have bribed him!


    He had not cared that he was a newwyer.


    Catelyn was so enraged, and she called Cedrick.


    "The number you have dialed is currently unavable." She only heard a cold, recorded voice.


    She seemed to have been blocked by Cedrick!


    Cedrick, what did you want to force me to do?


    Catelyn had no choice but to contact Eason again, "Eason, please help me to ask him what he wants!"


    "Miss rk, please give up." Eason was also mostly on the bench. Many of his tasks were delegated to


    Charles instead.


    Eason felt helpless too. "No matter whichwyer you got, no matter if this were Franche or Sapphire


    City, it would be useless. Master Cedrick would only force them away, one by one, and you would be


    left alone, helpless."


    "There is no other workaround?" Catelyn bit her lower lip.


    "There is." Eason was frank.


    Catelyn''s eyes lit, and she asked, "What is it?"


    "Unless Master Cedrick backs out, otherwise..."


    Eason did not finish his sentence. However, everyone knew what he meant.


    She never stood a chance. He was Cedrick, the almighty Cedrick. What even was she to him?


    "Kitty, how was your discussion with thewyer?" As soon as she reached home, Jolene came up to


    askcaringly.


    Catelyn was staying together with Jolene in her apartment.


    Catelyn shook her head. "He bribed thewyer, I don''t have anywyer now."


    "Nowyer? But tomorrow is the day for the negotiation! What should we do?" Jolene was regretful.


    She thought perhaps they should not have been so mean that time and called 911...


    Now they ended up tense and not getting anywhere.


    More importantly, the mother and sons were separated.


    "I will not give up on my custody. I will never." Catelyn was determined.


    However, deep down, she was feeling utterly hopeless.


    "I know it is hard for you to separate from your children, but the opponent is Cedrick..." Jolene walked


    around in the room warily and suddenly pulled Catelyn by her hand. "Or, let George and I go apologize


    to him. If he wanted to punish someone, just punish us."


    "It''s useless. Cedrick''s target was never you."


    Catelyn smiled weakly, she would not want to involve them again.


    Apologies, punishment, these would not make Cedrick budge.


    Catelyn went to Mason Group in the afternoon.


    George suggested that he send her over, but Catelyn rejected him right away.


    Since Cedrick did not want to pick up her call, she would wait until he came out.


    She believed that he would not spend his entire lifetime in the Mason Group office only.


    "Excuse me, are you Miss rk? Master Cedrick has ordered for


    you not to get anywhere near the office. Please leave." The security at the door stopped her,


    He seemed to have seen her photo beforehand and knew who she was.


    Catelyn looked at the security guard, dumbfounded.


    So that was how much Cedrick hated her now?


    He was so confident about winning over the children''s custody, was that why he did not even care to meet her anymore?


    Catelyn was still adamant about leaving and stood outside Mason Group''s office.


    She did not know how long she had waited.


    One hour, two hours...Her legs were numb. Her consciousness started drifting away. Suddenly the sky cracked with a p of


    loud thunder, and the storm poured. The raindrops smashed onto her scalp, one drop by another.


    It was autumn, and Catelyn was wearing a beige color fur coat.


    Her coat was soaked with rainwater and hung onto her body heavily.


    She was standing shakily and seemed like she would fall down anytime.


    On the top floor, in the CEO''s office, Charles looked at the rain outside of the window and reminded, "Master Cedrick, it''s raining.


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    Cedrick was sitting in his chair, expressionless, and signed onto thest stack of agreements.


    "How is the preparation for the finance project in Euro?"


    "Everything is now ready. We are just waiting for the market to open next week," Charles exined and expected Cedrick to


    continue asking about work.


    However, he suddenly threw the document in his hand away and stood up. He strode across to the ss window and looked


    down at the tiny figure in front of the tower. She looked so tiny in the storm. She was so thin but stood up so straight...


    As though nothing would move what she believed in.


    His heart was wrenched.


    "Make her leave!" He spitted out three words.


    He had to force her into a corner where she had nowhere else to go. Only then could they start all over again.


    Since his gentle measures did not work on her, he could only be harsher.


    "Master Cedrick, Miss Catelyn had approached everywyer in town, and she could not meet you either. Tomorrow will be the


    day for negotiation. She has faced so many obstacles and challenges. What if she could not take it and..."


    "You are looking down on her." Cedrick''s eyes darkened. "She is so stubborn. How could she not survive through it?"


    "Master Cedrick, Miss rk seems to not be able to take it anymore!" At the very same moment, Charles suddenly pointed down


    at the entrance.


    Cedrick looked to where he pointed. The girl who was standing tall earlier suddenly leaned forward and then copsed head first


    into the ground.


    Cedrick''s breathing suddenly stopped, and he dashed out of the room immediately.