Chapter 566 Old Friend However, aside from Polly's loyal supporters, many self-proclaimed "rational" netizens were promoting the narrative that Polly herself was to blame. "Why is this person accusing Polly and not someone else?" "What does this vague video prove? Isn't it possible that Polly herself put on a hat and mask to steal the necklace?" Violeta acknowledged the online skepticism and said, "Yes, I know." "Could it be Zelena again? Is she the one framing Polly?" Having experienced so much at Toland University, Kaylee immediately suspected Zelena, even though she didn't yet know all the details.
"She once falsely accusedof stealing class funds! She's an expert at this kind of dirty trick." It doesn't take many dirty tricks-just the ones that work.
Kaylee had been thoroughly disgusted by Zelena's tactics back then.
Luckily, they were just students at the time, so the impact wasn't as severe.
But Polly's situation was much worse.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs a public figure, being dragged into this mess would undoubtedly affect her career prospects.
And besides, it was utterly humiliating! It's not like she couldn't afford the necklace, but now she was being labeled a thief.
Violeta took a sip of hot water and said, "She thinks she's being clever, but she's actually digging her own grave." Kaylee was shocked. "Who?" "Zelena." Violeta picked up her phone, saying as she typed, "I'm going to introduce Polly to an excellent lawyer. She's an old friend of ours." Originally, Zelena could have stayed low after failing to frPolly, but she got overconfident and truly believed Polly was easy to bully. This time, Zelena's arrogance would be her downfall. Kaylee paused. "Wait. Old friend? Who?" Violeta waved her phone, and when Kaylee saw the nin the contacts, she was stunned.
She exclaimed, "Shirley!? She's back?" Shirley was once a top student who had been bullied by Zelena so badly that she had to drop out.
After receiving Violeta's support, she followed her advice. She used the money to continue her studies, and perhaps due to her past experiences, she switched from science to law, going on to study law in university.
QUMS Now, several years later, she had beca highly successful lawyer.
Despite the years that had passed, Shirley had maintained contact with Violeta.
When she left Quinston, Violeta had given her sparting advice. "Leave Quinston, go to another city to grow, and cback when you're strong enough." Now the thad come-she was strong enough.
Violeta forwarded Shirley's contact information to Polly.
Polly's company had already found a lawyer, but after receiving Violeta's recommendation, she expressed her hesitation, "Vio, I've already hired a lawyer to handle this." Violeta was insistent. "Switch to her, if you trust me." Polly briefly hesitated and replied, "Well, fine, I'll have someone reach out to her. Is she really that good? Why are you insisting on Shirley Tillery? I've never even heard of her before." en Violeta explained, "Other lawyers work by the book, but even if she didn't charge you, she'd still go all out to help you." "What's the difference?" Polly still didn't understand.
Violeta paused, then said directly, "Other lawyers might have a one-in-a-million chance of being bribed, but Shirley will never be bought off." Zelena was known for using money to manipulate people.
But Shirley would never be swayed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBecause Shirley despised Zelena just as much as Violeta did.
Polly didn't fully understand their history, but she trusted Violeta and el her had her team contact Shirley. Violeta had already given Shirley a heads-up.
When Shirley received the message from Violeta, she was in Cascadia with her team, handling an international case. Upon hearing about Polly's situation, she immediately booked a flight back.
Polly did sdigging into this Shirley that Violeta had so strongly recommended.
What she found was truly surprising.
Shirley had graduated from a prestigious law school and, due to her exceptional skills, had won the "Lawyer of the Year award from the Bar Association for four consecutive years. She has also published numerous legal articles in national layy journals, making her a well-known figure in the legal field.