Jimmy was engulfed in fear, cold sweats streaming down his face. He instinctively protested, “This can’t be happening! What you’re saying is utterly ridiculous! Mel Goodman was confident in his chances back then and refused to part with 20% of the profits for Ellis. Instead, he opted to coborate with otherw firms. I have no idea who he worked with, and I certainly wasn’t involved in any of it. Stop defaming me!”


    The other person chuckled, “Come on, Jimmy. We’re adults here; there’s no need for me to borate. Mel Goodman has met with you and your college friends numerous times in private, and you’ve also held several confidential meetings to strategize the litigation approach and the key points of the entire case. Mel has documented all of it, and I possess those recordings.”


    Fear-stricken, Jimmy stammered, “You… you must be lying! That’s impossible! One!”


    The other party replied, “Jimmy, let’s be realistic. All partners aiming for senior partner status must have enough leverage in my hands. If they don’t, even exceptional talent won’t earn them that position. Senior partners want to seize resources at critical times; do you think they would hesitate to turn on me when it’s convenient?”


    “When did you even be a senior partner? Les, that scoundrel! We’re supposed to be aw firm, and yet you’re trying to frame us!”<fn477e> ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???????s, ????s? ??s?? find?novel</fn477e><h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Is that really the case?” the other party retorted.


    Continuing, the other party warned, “What you should focus on now isn’t just my decision to fire you; that’s merely the least of your worries. If you’ve crossed the Rothschild family, they won’t let you off the hook.”


    “Oh, and just so you know, I’ve already handed over all the evidence rted to the Mel Goodman incident to the Rothschild family’s butler. If they’re dissatisfied with how I’ve handled it, they could very well have you imprisoned. If that happens, I suggest you don’t return to the United States. With such a hefty sum involved, life imprisonment is a real possibility for you. At your age of fifty, even if you were to be paroledter, you’d likely be over seventy-five. While we’re colleagues, I can’t offer you much help. You’d best look after yourself.”


    Cold sweat continued to pour from Jimmy as his legs trembled uncontrobly. He wanted to say more, but the voice on the other end had already ended the call.


    In that moment, panic engulfed him. He never imagined he’d offend the second-inmand of the Rothschild family in Aurous Hill, a Chinese city. Globally, only a select few could rival Steve Rothschild’s status and influence. The likelihood of crossing paths with him in such a location was probably lower than winning the Powerball lottery in both China and the United States.


    As his earlier bravado faded, he turned to Steve, trembling in fear. “Mr. Rothschild… I sincerely apologize. I didn’t realize it was you… it was all a misunderstanding; please don’t take it to heart.”


    Steve, who had been posing as the heir of the Rothschild family in Aurous Hill for several days, was already simmering with anger after being ridiculed by Jimmy. With no outlet to release his frustration, he felt his rage boil over as Jimmy attempted to plead for mercy. He gritted his teeth and spat, “You’re the first person who’s ever dared to speak to me like that since childhood!”