Chapter 47: The Devoted Protector
(Isabella's POV)
Olivia spent the entire day huddled in my office like a frightened quail, her usual arrogance completely evaporated. She sat fidgeting in the chair across from my desk, her voice barely above a whisper as she begged me to drop the lawsuit.
"Isabella, please, I'm begging you. I'll do anything to make this right. I'll work overtime for you, I'll take on your worst cases, anything. Just please drop this."
Her eyes were red-rimmed from crying, mascara smudged beneath them. She knew exactly what was at stake - if the defamation case went through, she'd face massive financial damages and lose her license. For a lawyer, disbarment was career suicide.
I continued reviewing documents on my computer, not bothering to look up. My tone remai
