Chapter 61 Just a Greeting
Dragging his suitcase, Andy walked straight ahead.
โHello, Mr. Saville.โ
Blair stepped forward on purpose, cutting him off and giving a polite greeting.
Andy had already seen her. He stopped walking. His pale lips parted slightly. A delicate, almost fragile voice slipped out.
โMrs. Jenson. You need anything?โ
It didnโt sound like a manโs voice. It was soft and kind of in-betweenโneither fully manly nor fully feminine. If it werenโt for Andyโs slightly masculine look, anyone couldโve thought he was a woman.
And yet, that voice had a strange, magnetic powerโas if it could crawl under your skin and settle in your chest. People couldnโt help listening, like Andy was a supernatural vampire, whispering and drawing you in until you couldnโt get away. That was why people joked that Andyโs perfect record in court wasnโt just skillโit was because he was too damn beautiful, charming judges, jurors, even other lawyers.
As a top attorney, Andy had, of course, already studied the Jensonsโ entire history before taking Tildaโs case. The VIP exit was still ahead, and Blair had done everything she could to intercept him here. Andy had habits. He never brought assistants on flights, not even bodyguards. His staff always arrived early to wait in Slosa. According to him, flights felt suffocating, and heโd have no freedom. And when he was in a bad mood, he didnโt want to hear a word about work. He just wanted to relax alone, drown in music, and rest. With an assistant hovering, that wouldโve been impossible. So Blair found him alone. That made her job easy.
โSeems like you already know who I am, so Iโll skip the small talk. Letโs find a place to sit. I want to talk terms. Iโd like you to drop Tildaโs case.โ
She laid her cards on the table right away.
โHehโฆโ
Andyโs green eyes shimmered with amusement, as if heโd just found a very interesting toy. Blairโs stomach twisted with unease.
โA woman of your status shouldโve done your homework on me. After all, you even knew my flight, my arrival time and planned to stop me here. And yet, you try to bribe me? Honestly, Iโm insulted.โ
Blair bit her tongue to stay calm. She expected this. She knew he would be hard to move. He wasnโt just anyoneโhe was the most famous attorney in the country, admired by many. But Blair wasnโt unprepared. She had rehearsed every word.
โOf course, I know your reputation, Mr. Saville. Honestly, Tilda is my daughterโthe Jensonsโ blood, lost for 19 years. This is a family matter, a misunderstanding, and Iโm very sorry it got this far. In the end, itโs just family conflict. It doesnโt need to go to court so weโd be laughed at by outsiders. As long as you name your price, whatever the Jensons can give, we will. And thatโs not braggingโour influence goes across Slosa, the country, even the world. Even someone like you must have problems you canโt fix alone. Say the word, and maybe the Jensons can help.โ
Blair really was the expert at negotiating at Jenson Group back in the day. Before Andy came, she had already prepared what she would say. Thinking carefully, it was perfect. First, she made it clear that Tilda was one of the Jensons. Then, she said this was just a family argument, a small thing that didnโt require legal procedures. Then she used the power of the Jensons and basically gave Andy a blank check. She was pulling out all the stops.
But Andy simply smiled. His gaze didnโt stay on Blair. He lifted a hand and waved behind her.
โTilda!โ
The sound of her name froze Blair in place.
Tilda sneered, โI was just wondering why Russell and Howard came for me at the university earlier, and you werenโt around. Turns out, you ran here to cut off my lawyer. Were you trying to bribe him? Well, lucky me. Looks like I just found another piece of excellent evidence.โ
Blair spun around. And there was Tilda, phone in hand, recording a video. Her tone dripped with sarcasm.
โTilda! Yโyouโve misunderstood. I only came to greet Mr. Saville!โ
Panic surged in Blairโs chest. If Tilda showed that recording to a judge and jury, the Jensonsโ case would fall apart.
But Tilda calmly slid her phone away, whistled, and smirked. โOh, just a greeting, huh? Andy, is that what this is?โ
โYeah,โ Andy said smoothly. โMrs. Jenson just gave me something very valuable.โ
He stepped past Blair, came to Tildaโs side, and casually wrapped an arm around her waist.
โIt seems Mrs. Jenson has no idea how dangerous the person sheโs messing with really is.โ