Chapter 26: The White Knight
"If Shen Liyan insists on suing, she'll need a barrister. She's unfamiliar with the British court system, and facing Huntington Auction House alone is unrealistic," Professor Li said to his wife. Lady Jessica said worriedly, "Leaving aside the cost of a barrister, who would be willing to help a Chinese woman fight a case that's certain to lose?" "I want to ask Martha," Professor Li suggested. "You want Martha to be Shen Liyan's barrister? Once this case goes to court, she'll make countless enemies. I can't bear to see Martha take that on." "I understand. I'll talk to Martha first." The phone rang incessantly. Martha was reading through case files while sipping coffee, trying to stay awake. She hadn't left her desk since 8 AM; she was the perpetual motion machine of the White Knight Law Firm. She glanced at the caller ID and saw it was her home number. She picked up the phone. "Hi, Mom." "Martha, it's Dad." "What do you want?" M
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