In the morning, the judge adjudicating the inheritance division between me and Joan's family called me. At first, I just assumed he called with the purpose of announcing the first trial, unexpectedly...
"Miss Joan, please come and finalize the transfer of the property to her father."
I was completely dumbfounded and didn't understand what had just happened. With almost no time to think, I quickly changed my clothes and rushed to the judge to find out what was wrong.
Unexpectedly, what I received was the contract that lawyer Kevin asked me to sign not long ago.
"What is this? What does this contract have to do with what you told me this morning?"
"Why are you asking me such a stupid question? Didn't you read Article 17, Clause 3 of this contract?" The judge looked at me and asked again.
I did as he said, hastily opened it and read it again. Only then did I realize that I had been deceived. This is not an ordinary attorney contract, it is a settlement agreement between me and my father. It states that I will leave all the inheritance that my great-grandfather Joan gave me to my father.
It was immediately clear to me, lawyer Kevin tricked me, he had no intention of helping me in the first place. He was my father's subordinate, and I foolishly believed and followed what he said. All the inheritance that I risked my life to keep was now easily obtained by him.
I did not agree and wanted to call him to ask questions, but he did not answer the phone, or my phone number was put on the block list. I even went back to Kevin's lawyer's office to find him, but when I got there, I discovered that the lawyer's office was no longer there, instead and a strange real estate company.
Attorney Kevin seems to have completely disappeared from this city and I can't find him anymore.
In my most desperate moment, I remember that there is only one person who can really help me. I picked up the phone and called him. In less than five seconds, he picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Dominic, please help me."
Dominic tells her to come to the corporation to meet him. He seems to be busy meeting with the company's major shareholders. Thinking of myself hastily calling him and inadvertently disturbing him makes me even more upset.
An hour later, I arrived at the corporate reception desk. This is my first visit to Dominic's workplace. This group was founded by him more than 15 years ago, it was just a small company at first, but it was Dominic who brought it into a powerful and developed group like it is today.
The Arnold family is inherently rich and prosperous, thanks to the success of Dominic's corporation, the position of the Arnold family is more stable, almost no other family can compete. Currently, the Arnold family's corporation has merged into Dominic's own corporation and he is the biggest boss right now. Mr. Donald, his father, retired a few years ago, so it can be said that the person holding the most power in the Arnold family is Dominic. Not to mention that Dominic is also a world-famous arms dealer.
Dominic's power may soon have extended beyond this city, his influence possibly in many countries around the world.
The floors are covered with shiny porcelain tiles, the windows are clear glass, and the giant chandeliers in the corporate lobby are overwhelming. The employees in the group are all very hard working and focused on their work, it is really a well disciplined corporation.
The receptionist bowed to me and asked.
"Ma'am, do you need any help?"
"I came to find Dominic Arnold. I wonder which way I can get to his office?"
After listening to me, the receptionist's face stiffened slightly. She examined me from top to bottom once, then calmly replied.
"Ma’am, the president of our corporation is busy with a meeting with the company's shareholders. If you want to meet him, you must make an appointment."
"Sorry, I didn't have an appointment with him, but I called him before I came here." I didn't expect meeting Dominic to be so difficult. I was going to call him, but thinking he was busy in a meeting, I didn't.
Instead of calling Dominic directly, I called his secretary, Ethan, and asked if he could help me.
The female receptionist was so small that she couldn't interfere in the group's president's affairs, so she had to quietly inform the group's reception manager - Ms. Beatrice.
I waited in the lobby for a while when I saw a beautiful female employee appear, her appearance cold and arrogant, standing looking at me with an unfriendly look. I was a bit confused and didn't know what I had done to make her so uncomfortable, so I stood up and greeted her in a friendly manner.
"Good morning, would you like to sit here?"
"Hello, I'm Beatrice, customer manager for PP Corporation. I just heard from my receptionist that you want to come here to find our president?"
I was confused and nodded to Beatrice. Right after that, I heard her click on the walkie-talkie and speak in a crisp voice.
"Security, immediately enter the main hall and get this person out."
I scoffed at her bossy appearance. To be honest, I still don't understand what's going on and why she's suddenly asking me to leave.
"Miss Beatrice, perhaps we have a misunderstanding here." I said meekly.
"Misunderstanding? Ma'am, we have met many girls and women who come to PP corporation and ask to see our president. As a group manager, I think this is a brazen act and greatly affects other employees. I ask you to leave before the security arrives."
Beatrice's voice was quite loud and sharp, unintentionally also attracting the attention of many people in the great hall. People seem to be assuming that we quarrel and they are constantly gossiping about us.
"This isn't really cool, Miss Beatrice. I don't know why you're blaming it on me, but I'm here on purpose, and I've already called Dominic." I spoke in a firm and serious voice in the hope that Beatrice wouldn't give me any more trouble. But she didn't do that.
"You ask me on what basis do I blame you? Based on the fact that you brought a flirtatious look and a pitiful face here to seduce our president. Don't think you're the first to do it, there have been some stupid girls who did this and got kicked out by our president in anger. How dare you lie that you called our president. It's shameless. I don't even have his phone number." Beatrice stroked her golden hair, frowned at me and filled with contempt, then she continued. "Listen, if you can really call our president, I'll let you go up to his office, okay?"