Chapter 696: The Strange Lady

Helen’s POV:

When I returned at the law firm, a woman was already inside the office, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Helen, do you remember the lady we met at the parking lot yesterday? She wants to talk to you.Go
meet her." I turned around to see who Phil was talking about.

Sure enough, the woman from yesterday was there.She had asked for my phone number yesterday,
saying that she needed my help with a case.I did not expect her to turn up today.

"Hello," I greeted while keenly observing her.

It was rather dark at the parking lot yesterday and I was busy helping Phil change the tire, so I was
unable to get a good look at her.

At last, I could now see her face under the bright office lights.

The lady had a fair complexion.

Except for the fine wrinkles around her eyes, she showed no signs of aging.

What was more, she looked elegant as she sat at the conference table.

Although she had not said a word yet, her aura was intimidating and commanding.She had a vibe that
ordinary people did not have, and it could make anyone feel uneasy.

At this moment, she glanced and nodded at me, beckoning me to sit down.

"It‘s nice to meet you again, Miss Dewar." I sat down opposite her and asked, "What can I do for you?"



"I would like to apologize for something.It was not until I went home last night that the driver told me
that the car he had rear–ended the other day was yours," the woman apologetically said.

I looked at her in surprise.No wonder she looked familiar to me.It turned out that she was the woman in
the car that had hit me.

"It‘s okay.The insurance company has taken care of it.It‘ll be fixed soon,"I replied with a smile.

To be honest, I was annoyed at her driver‘s arrogant attitude at the time.

But when I saw that my car did not suffer that much damage, I eventually shrugged it off.Besides, this
woman‘s apology sounded sincere.I had no reason to hold a grudge against her.

"I‘m deeply sorry for the trouble the accident has caused you.Are you getting around easily? My driver
is available.If you want, he can drive you to and from work until you get your car back.You can see this
as my apology." I hurriedly waved my hand in refusal.

"No, thank you.My and my husband‘s workplace are near each other anyway.He drives me to work and
picks me up in the evening."

"Your husband?" the woman repeated.

For some reason, a slight frown appeared on her face, and the way she looked at me changed.

"You‘re married?"

Perhaps it was only my imagination, but her tone became a little sharp and the atmosphere became
tense.Her attitude made me feel uneasy.

Whether I was married or not had nothing to do with her.

Why did she care? My smile faltered.It suddenly occurred to me that she and Velma knew each other.



At the thought of this, I became wary of her.

Velma seemed to have a lot of respect for her, and I was afraid that this woman was actually close to
the Affleck family.

But what intrigued me the most was her reaction when I brought up my husband.

"Anyway, didn‘t you say you needed my help with a case?" I asked, shifting the topic.

For a moment, she just stared at me silently.It took her a moment before she regained her composure.

"I...yes, it‘s true.It‘s just a small cooperation case.A friend of mine is a real estate developer, and he
plans to cooperate with Yeadon Real Estate to develop a pension project in New Jersey.He needs a
lawyer for legal matters.Velma told me that you were reliable, so I recommended you to him.I‘m going
to give your phone number to my friend.He‘ll contact you shortly so that you two can discuss the
project."

With my current position, this kind of case was a pie in the sky for me.

However, I was a little skeptical.

The said project in New Jersey was by no means a small case.



To think, I was not friends with this woman, and I had only met her twice before today.

Why would she introduce me to this project? I could not help but feel that something was not right.

"I appreciate you trusting me.But the thing is, I‘m not an expert in real estate industry.I know someone
who is, though.May I ask my superior, Ms.Pierce, to participate in this conversation?"




Anya was more experienced in this.

Whether this project was real or not, it would not hurt to ask her for help.

"Sure," the woman replied without a second thought.

Without waiting for my response, she got up to leave.

Ever since the woman came to the law firm to talk to me, she had not showed up or contacted me
again.

However, the man in charge of the project contacted me a few days later and asked me to meet him so
he could discuss the project with me.

In all honesty, I was in disbelief when I got the offer.

Was I worrying too much? The man introduced himself as the representative of Leeson Holdings,
which was a well known real estate company in New York, specializing in high–end mansions and
estates.I did not have the confidence to be solely responsible for the project, so I told Anya and Phil
about it.Then, I asked them to come with me to the scheduled meeting.

Devin Gordon of Leeson Holdings received us warmly.He personally took us to the conference room
and even asked his assistant to make us coffee.

"Mr.Collins spoke highly of you.He said that you were a great lawyer, and it was because of you that
the Spacetime Finance‘s acquisition was a success," he said with a smile.

"Mr.Gordon, this is Anya Pierce and that is Phil Mason.They‘re both senior lawyers at our law firm.I
would like to thank you for trusting us.Anyway, we‘re here to learn more about the project you‘re talking
about," I said without beating around the bush.



Devin greeted Anya and Phil.

Without further ado, he sat down and began to explain why he had invited us here.

In the past few years, Leeson Holdings had been busy preparing for the development of a high–end
program facing the retirees.

After a comprehensive assessment, they decided to cooperate with Yeadon Real Estate, which was
based in New York and owned a vast area of land with great value.

However, the development‘s pace of Yeadon Real Estate in the past two years was too fast, and many
of their projects were still under development.

This led to a serious shortage of funds.

Therefore, they wanted to transfer the project to Leeson Holdings to handle alone.

This was the reason why we were having this meeting.

Leeson Holdings had reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Yeadon Real Estate.

And now, they needed a legal team to investigate Yeadon Real Estate‘s qualifications in all aspects.

Truth be told, the main reason I had come here with Anya and Phil was to get a sense of the situation.

Until now, I was dubious about everything.

But after Devin explained the project in detail, I realized that the project was not sketchy at all
Nevertheless, I was still curious about who on earth had recommended me to them and why, so I
raised my doubts once and for all.



"It was Mr.Collins of Spacetime Finance.The two of us have been friends for years.He wouldn‘t
recommend you to me if he didn‘t believe in you," Devin replied with a smile.

I breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.It all made sense now.Since the lady had a close
relationship with Velma, she must be friends with Velma‘s father.It was not every day I got to stumble
upon such a rare opportunity.

If this project became a success, it would be my big break in the industry.

"If you accept their offer and pull off the project successfully, your reputation in the industry would be
established.I believe you can do it.Should you have any questions or problems, feel free to ask Phil
and me.We‘ll always be there for you,"

Anya assured me as we walked out of the conference room.From the looks of it, she wanted me to take
charge of the project.


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