Wife is a Lawyer novel Chapter 29

“Peter?”

Adriana was shocked. She didn’t expect that the plaintiff of Jenkins’ first case was Peter?!

She suddenly felt weak and fell onto the chair as if she had no strength left in his body.

How could it be Peter?

Jenkins told her that there once was a man who threatened him over the phone and the attacker this time might be the defendant.

That meant the guy who beaten her brother up was Peter?!

“Jerk!”

Adriana gathered up the files and left the firm for Alston Group.

After half an hour, the taxi pulled over in front of the building.

She dashed to the front desk and said, “Hi, please tell Peter…please tell Mr. Alston that Adriana Hale is here to talk to him.”

“Would you mind telling me if you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked politely.

Adriana’s eyes shimmered and lied, “Yes, I have.” Last night Peter went to her firm to give her the ultimatum. He would definitely agree to meet her now if she came for him.

The receptionist immediately dialed the president’s number and said, “Mr. Alston, there is a Ms. Hale asking to see you. She said that she has an appointment with you.”

“Oh, okay, I see.”

The receptionist hung up the phone and said to Adriana, “I’m sorry. Mr. Alston said that since you don’t keep your promise, you should deal with the situation yourself. He doesn’t want to meet you.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Adriana was anxious and had a bad feeling.

“I’m sorry. I can only deliver the message to you.” the receptionist shook her head and claimed that she didn’t know anything about this.

Adriana frowned and suddenly remembered what Peter said in Hale Cobb Law Firm last night.

“Crap!”

She spent the whole night taking care of Jenkins and hadn’t charged her phone yet.

Something happened to the company.

Adriana looked at the clock in the lobby and it was thirty minutes past eleven at noon.

And Peter went to the company at 10 o’clock yesterday.

An hour and a half had passed since the appointed time.

Adriana was stunned for a while and she forced herself to calm down.

“Miss, do you happen to have a phone charger? Could you borrow it to me?” she tried hard to keep her cool and asked the receptionist.

“Yes, of course.”

She charged her phone for a while and when the phone was on, she found out she had got a bunch of messages.

She didn’t have the energy to deal with those texts and called her assistant Vivian right away.

“Oh my god, Ms. Hale, you finally answered your phone. The company is in a mess. Where are you?”

Over the phone, Vivian was panicking as she asked her.

“How’s the situation?” Adriana cared most about the essential things.

“All the companies that cooperate with us have terminated their contracts with our company, including private cooperation. All the senior lawyers have resigned. Now the company is paralyzed. If these problems are not properly addressed, the company will be doomed within a week.”

Vivian sighed and asked, “Ms. Hale, did you offend anyone? Clearly, someone is trying to sabotage our company.”

Adriana rubbed her forehead and had a headache.

“Okay, I know. You can take a break from the company affairs for now. By the way, if you have a better company to go to, feel free to leave. Gotta go.”

She hung up the phone and felt like there was no strength left in her. She just sat on the chair.

Peter! Oh, Peter!

You’re such an ass!

Adriana could never imagine that so many things could happen during her stay and the company she started from scratch would crumble overnight.

And she could never imagine that her best friend’s husband did that.

She sat for a long time in the lobby of the Alston Group until the receptionist’s lunch break. Adriana followed the workers here and sneaked into the building.

She entered the building and found Peter’s office according to the map.

Adriana walked into the office when no one was around and nobody was in the office.

She creeped into the room and hid into the office’s lounge because she was afraid that someone would find her and throw her out.

The lounge wasn’t big but it had got everything it needed.

Adriana opened the curtains and stood by the window looking at the tall buildings with all sorts of feelings welling up in her mind.

As time passed by, Adriana had no energy to care about her company and had to be patient as she waited for Peter in his company.

One hour, two hours three hours…

Finally, through the door of the lounge compartment, she finally heard something and Peter’s voice.

Adriana was finally relieved.

She eventually waited for long enough to see him this time.

She dashed to the door and suddenly heard a familiar voice as the door opened a crack.

“Peter, you’ve been so busy every day. I’m concerned about you.”

Theresa?!

Adriana was astonished and immediately shut the door.

If Theresa found out she was in Peter’s office, she wouldn’t know how to explain to her.

By the time that happened, there was no way she could fully explain all of this.

“I’m used to it. Why did you come?” Peter said outside the lounge.

Then Theresa said, “Peter, I’ve made some soup for you. Have a taste.”

“Just put it there. I don’t have an appetite. I’ve just finished lunch.”

“Oh…”

…

Adriana panicked and rubbed her hair. She felt defeated and walked aside, afraid that someone would walk in and she would be doomed.

She circled around the lounge and found out the safest place was the closest.

She put her phone on silent and hid in the closet.

In the office, seeing that Peter was focusing on his work, Theresa frowned.

This man had never got intimate with her ever since they got engaged. What was that supposed to mean?

She deliberately wore a sexy right skirt and looked fabulous just to get his attention but he didn’t even want to look at her.

She walked towards him on his high heels and put her delicate hands on his shoulders, saying in a sweet voice, “Peter, I miss you.”

Peter frowned and glanced at the woman beside him. He said wryly, “I’m working.”

Theresa’s hand paused. She was a bit mad and pouted her lips but she wouldn’t give up. She just squatted by his side and looked at him with her puppy eyes, “Peter, you focus on your job. I’ll help you get relieved as long as you’re happy, okay?”

As she was speaking, she put her fingers on his belt and was about to untied it.

Peter put down his pen and instantly stood up, “I need to use the restroom. You can leave if you don’t mind.”

Obviously, he was trying his best to avoid getting intimate with her.

He turned around, walked to the lounge and went straight to the restroom.