The Royal Contract

"Mom, I'll try to drop by and visit as soon as I am free." She told her mom on the line. Her mom explained what the doctors said about her father's condition, which was all good news. 

Although there was no guarantee that he would not have an attack again, the doctors gave them some precautionary measures to prevent it from happening again.

The doctors also suggested some further follow-up consultations to monitor her father's heart activity and if he would need additional interventions.

"Well, I need to go, Mom. I love you." She said to her, knowing she still had a lot of works to do and she could not chitchat with her all day.

Hearing that her father was going to be ok was a huge relief. Now, she could focus again on her work and let the doctors managed her father's health.

At least her mom was there to take care of him and made sure that he followed all the doctors prescribed. Her father could be a stubborn mule, but she could not blame him. She was just the same.

"Dani, Mr. Brown wants you in his office." Jacky walked into her room, dropping some folders on her table.

Jacky did not talk much to the man. Mr. Brown was one of the senior partners in the firm. Although he was not named partner, David and Evan respected him as an equal. He did bring a lot of clients to the firm.

This company was more like a young firm, so basically, most of the lawyers were not aged, but more liked driven by their experience. He was still young, single like David and Evan, but she found him a bit odd. 

"As in right now?" She asked since papers still swamped her desk, which needed her attention.

Since she had started working with this firm, she rarely had the pleasure of being in the same room with Mr. Brown. He was a great litigator, but there was no opportunity to work with him on the same case.

For him to summon her to his office was a big break. It was a chance to learn from another mind. She remembered that he was the first to welcome her in this office with a wide smile.

"Well, he asks if you are in a meeting, and I said no," Jacky answered her, meaning she had no excuse to delay or postpone seeing him.

"Ok. Give me a minute." She quickly read the last page of the contract and put notes on it, and closed it. 

She did not want to go back and review it just because she forgot what she was doing before she left it. But it appeared she had no choice but to leave the rest of her work for the meantime.

She quickly grabbed her notepad and made her way to Mr. Brown's office, located on the upper floors, together with the other senior partners. If she worked hard enough, maybe she would also find her name written in one of those doors that she passed by. 

His secretary quickly showed her inside his office, where she found him waiting. "Please sit down." He offered when she entered the door.

"Gerald, it was nice to see you again." She greeted, hoping that she sounded professional.

Besides David and Evans, she rarely worked with the Senior Partners of the firm. Mostly, it was a group effort on a case and not one on one with them.

She was not intimidated by them. On the other hand, she was excited to pick their mind and learned from the best. She would always welcome any help she could get.

"The pleasure is mine. Anyway, you might be wondering why I ask for you specifically." Gerald walked towards where she sat and occupied the other seat beside her.

He knew that she was still not a litigator, but everyone had to start somewhere. He already saw what she could do, following her progress in the company. 

He was confident that she could easily handle this case that she was about to assign to her. But it would require her to work hard on it and fight it in court. That was if she would accept the challenge.

"Yes, why did you ask for me?" She did wonder about it. 

She could only think of one reason. Gerald might need some assistance on a case. But there were many more qualified associates that he could solicit help from other than her.

However, who was she to complain when she was the one benefitting from it. She would grab the opportunity to work on a case, especially when it came from him. She was sure to learn a lot.

"Well, I have a client who needs our services. I thought of you because I think you will be up to the challenge of spreading your wings. Figuratively, speaking." He explained further the case that he was handling, observing her reaction.

He was also aware of her background, her advocate of defending the weak against the tyrant in this world. But he also knew the condition of her job in this company. 

She would need to represent their clients, too, in exchange for her pro bono cases. So, he wondered how she would handle this situation.

"So, are you willing to work with me and this case?" Gerald asked her as he stood up from his seat and walked back to his table.

He was not going to force her to work with him in this case. That was up to her if she was willing to get her hands in this situation. But it would be a shame if she would decline it.

He was looking forward to working with her, and he felt this was the perfect opportunity to do so. He placed a file in front of him, waiting for her to pick it up.

She took the file and opened it, checking the contents. Then, she closed it again after skimming on it. "Will you give me until tomorrow to decide on it?" She asked, keeping the file in her hands.

"Sure. You have until lunch to decide." Gerald announced to her. "But I hope you will reconsider it. It is a good chance for you to learn more." He said, hoping that she would take on the case.

He was looking forward to working with her. He found her very beautiful and alluring, but what made her special was her brain. He already experienced how her mind worked, and he was interested to know more.

He wanted to get to know her too, not just as a colleague but on a personal level. He knew that she was already engaged to one of their clients, who said they could not be friends.

"Ok, then. I'll give you my answers by tomorrow." She stood up from her seat and thanked him. 

She walked out of the door, glad that Gerald felt she was ready to tackle a case this big. Still, she needed to review the case before she could decide if it would compromise her integrity.

She knew that gaining experience from this case would also help her in the long run. But she still needed to be careful not to get lost in the sea of truths and lies and the line between failure and success.