Chapter 91: One More Betrayal
"What?!"
The conference room was suffocatingly silent.
Leon's evidence looked too heavy on the table.
Rachel sat frozen in her chair, her hands clenched into fists against the polished wood.
Her lawyers—Daniel Reaves and Marsha Lindon, trying to sit far away from her now, flipped through the damning documents once more.
"What did you just say?" Rachel gritted her teeth.
No one said anything…
Finally, Daniel let out a slow breath, set his pen down, and leaned back.
"We can't represent you anymore, Rachel."
Rachel's head snapped up, her blood started running cold. "Excuse me?"
Marsha adjusted her glasses, choosing her words carefully.
"We were unaware of the… extensive nature of Mr. Hoffman's claims. The fraud, the affairs, the potential child endangerment charges…" She shook her head.
"This is not a case we can win. And frankly, we have reputations to protect."
Rachel's breath came fast and shallow. "You're dropping me?"
