The insurance agent exined calmly and pointed to the wording on the ground.


    “Fire trucks only. No parking.”


    Aurelia nced at the pale look on Jackson’s face and tried to suppress herughter.


    Jackson started stuttering, “H... How much?”


    The insurance agent took out his calctor and pressed a few buttons.


    “A thousand and four hundred at most.”


    Jackson''s eyes widened and he grabbed the agent’s cor.


    “How dare Leslie send you here to mess with me? I''ll teach you all a lesson!”


    He waved his fist and was about tond a blow when his phone rang.


    He answered the phone angrily.


    “Hello?” Jackson blurted out furiousProperty belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    “Dad? | was about to call you. Someone... What? Forget it?”


    He soon frowned and a strange look appeared on his face.


    He even stole a nce at Aurelia in the end, his chest heaving with anger.


    “Alright,” he said gingerly.


    After hanging up, he looked at his favorite car in devastation and gritted his teeth while he red at


    Aurelia.


    “Just you wait.”


    Jackson kicked the tire of the crumpled car and drove off.


    “Jackson! Jackson!”


    Millie red at Aurelia and hurried after him.


    Thewyer walked over to Aurelia and handed her his business card.


    “Don’t worry, Ms. Simmons. Mr. Synder has left this matter to us. If Jacksones looking for trouble, please call me.”


    “Sure, thank you.”


    Aurelia checked her business card and nced at the name of thew firm.


    It was an even more powerful firm than Sunlit Legal Agency.


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    How did Leslie know such influential people?


    After resolving the matter, thewyer and insurance agent left in their car.


    Aurelia checked the time and realized she had only five minutes left before beingte.


    She hurriedly rushed into the building.


    To her surprise, her colleagues followed her into the elevator and scanned her from head to toe.


    She could only smile and endure their stares.


    After swiping her card, Aurelia sighed with relief as she was just one minute away from beingte.


    Once seated, she thought of something and decided to make a call to Leslie.


    “Mr. Synder, are you okay?”


    Although they only had a minor collision earlier, Leslie was still in the car and she wasn’t sure if he had been hurt.


    “I''m fine.” Leslie''s tone was rxed and casual.


    “How do you know such influential people?”


    “My boss helped.”


    “Wouldn’t that be... inappropriate?” Aurelia whispered.


    “You were curious about my boss before. Why do you feel it’s inappropriate now?” Leslie was curious.


    “| was curious because | thought he was impressive. But you are the one | married. You sought his


    help for me before, and now you did it again. What would happen to you if he gets upset?”


    Aurelia spoke her mind, and there was a moment of silence on the other end of the call.


    “Are you worried about me?” Leslie asked.


    Uh... the director is here. I''ll hang up now. Thank you.”


    Aurelia quickly ended the call, feeling a bit embarrassed.


    Just then, Millie entered the officete.


    Her right cheek was visibly swollen and she had clearly been struck