Chapter7

The lawyer was found by my landlady's son. His surname was Hayes, and he spoke very gently. During our first meeting, he specifically read the documents to me. "Miss Prescott, based on the evidence you provided—including the assistant's recording, the note Tiana Sterling sent you, and the testimony provided by Landon Croft—we can sue Tiana Sterling for suspected intentional injury, intentional destruction of property, and provoking trouble." He paused, his voice hesitant. "Regarding the Vance Group, Kellan Vance has stated he is willing to provide more evidence, including recordings of Tiana Sterling admitting to deliberately inducing a miscarriage and harming his mother." Hayes's voice was soft. "He also said he has donated most of his assets in the Vance Group to charity, specifically to help women who, like you, have suffered violent injury. He kept only a small portion to cover his mother's medical expenses." I was silent for a long time before speaking slowly. "I understan