Chapter 22: Did Something You Should Not
Chapter 22: Did Something You Should Not
Lana called her insurance agent to detail him about the car accident and damage. After a few minutes of talk, she ended her call.
When she reached home, she took a few deep breaths and recalled her day since morning. She thought she had never had such a day in her life before, a day that started like a whirlwind passed like a tortoise and ended again like a whirlwind was rare to happen with her.
'It must definitely be because I met such a grumpy man early in the morning… What's wrong with him?'
With her mind full of thoughts, she freshened up and took out her dinner. She sat down in front of the television with her food and was peacefully having her dinner while watching the news when her mobile phone rang.
Her forehead furrowed seeing the caller ID. 'Really…' She rubbed her eyes and even blinked again to make sure she was not mistaken by what she saw on her screen.
She paused eating and put her bento box back on the table. She picked up the remote of her television and muted it as she wondered why that grumpy man, Liam, would call her at that hour. Thinking it could be something important, Lana then picked up her phone and immediately answered.
"Hello…"
"Are you already home?" she heard Liam ask.
"Yes? Why?" Lana asked with raised brows.
"Did you finish all the paperwork? I want them early tomorrow morning." Liam asked.
Lana rolled her eyes and said, "Yes, you will see them on your table as soon as you're inside your office."
"Good." Lana heard Liam mutter followed by an end call beeping.
"Wow… Seriously? Calling me at this hour just to check if I completed the task? Don't I look competent and reliable enough to handle such simple tasks efficiently?" Lana mumbled while she grabbed back her dinner and continued finishing her food.
Meanwhile, Liam ended the call and looked at the screen of his phone. He didn't know why he called her, but he just did and could not understand himself. He just sat in a daze trying to recall something. He was still staring at his mobile phone when Jorge returned from the restroom and saw him sitting like a statue lost in his thoughts. He got startled when Jorge patted his shoulder.
"Hey? Why are you zoning out? That's so unlike you Liam." Jorge commented as he went back to his seat and suspiciously stared at Liam.
They both had been on client visits the entire day. There was a suspect in a complicated case that Liam felt was wrongly accused. Hence, he decided to defend her on her trial. It was a pro bono case and Liam was too keen regarding the defense, like always he knew he would win for sure. But after meeting the client and going through further details of the case as provided by the police, Liam was now hundred percent sure of winning it.
After visiting the detention center to talk to that last client of the day, they decided to eat dinner outside together.
"What?" Liam hissed.
"That look… I know that look of yours! This is your look when you realise that you' did something you should not have done!" it piqued Jorge, wondering what Liam did to be in such a state, in just a few minutes that he was away.
"Are you done? If yes, let's go home then." Liam nonchalantly mumbled as he stood up on his chair. He straightened his suit and threw a nonchalant gaze at Jorge before walking off, leaving him behind.
"Wait for me, will you?" Jorge snorted and stood up too to follow Liam.
Not far from their table, an old man was busy in a meeting with an important client, a young man with exceptional looks. This young man was known as the game changer in any business he put his hands in and was a favourite for all the businessmen when it came to joining hands with him in business.
As their discussion started coming to an end Mr. Fu relaxed his back on the chair and looked at the young, handsome man with a satisfied smile and said, "You are exactly just like I heard about you, brilliant."
He picked up a glass of water and as he casually looked around his eyes landed on those two men just a few tables from theirs.
"Isn't that Atty. Liam Sy," the old man commented while he looked at a particular direction.
The young man turned his head in that direction and saw two men heading at the exit door. He smiled at Mr. Fu and commented, "I have heard about him but haven't met the man in person ever."
Mr. Fu smiled back at his important client, Mr. Noah Yu, a business tycoon who took his father's company to another level at such a young age, was the epitome of success in the entire business world. A hard to please man and firm in his business ideals, he always played the bet that he could win.
Then his gaze went back towards Liam and he could not hide his admiration for the young man, not only he was the CEO of the most revered law firm of the country but also because he was a very well groomed and easily approachable person on top of that.
"Oh right Mr. Noah Yu, the legal matters of your company are dealt by the team of lawyers from another firm head to head with the Sy Law Firm, that belongs to Liam Sy. Well, Lao Law Firm is equally good too, just that Sy law Firm is more experienced and a few years senior to them…" Mr. Fu stated.
"Yeah… Lao Law Firm…" Noah whispered. He squinted his eyes as he thought about it.
He would soon gain the Lao Law Firm under his palms and when that happened it would become the most renowned firm for lawyers. They would have the best lawyers in the industry under their wings and then they would be much more better than what Sy Law Firm could ever be.
Noah watched Liam's back as he was going towards the exit and a smirk carved onto his lips. He was looking forward to compete with the Sy law firm very soon...