Chapter 589 After Mariela left the hospital, she spent the past few days reviewing the Stark Groupâs cases. The Stark Groupâs cases were all major, involving large sums and lots of evidence. Even though the evidence had been organized before, Mariela reviewed each case again.
Mariela was careerâfocused and worked hard since her discharge, often staying at the law firm to work late almost every night.
One evening, Mariela got a phone call.
âMs. Logan, Eason wonât sign the divorce agreement and tore it up. Perla fought with him this afternoon. Now, Perla has asked Eva to handle the divorce lawsuit.â
Mariela stood by the window in her twentyâsecondâfloor office, looking at the busy city night. The neon lights blinked, and the glass showed her delicate face.
âI understand.â
Mariela hung up and printed a civil engagement contract and authorization papers from the law firm.
She took her car keys, locked the firmâs door, and went into the elevator, with Haylee following.
Mariela took out her phone and called.
âHello?â The phone connected, and Easonâs voice came through.
âMr. Herman, this is Mariela.â
âWhy are you calling?â Eason sounded annoyed.âDonât you think youâve caused enough trouble for Jay already?â
Jaime had tried to kill himself over Mariela, leaving Eason with a bad impression of her.
Also, Perla had been blaming Mariela for the Herman Groupâs bankruptcy, making Easonâs dislike turn to hatred.
Eason got angry.âDid you cause our bankruptcy? Are you calling to add to our problems?â Mariela chuckled calmly, âMr. Herman, youâre mistaken. I want to help. I heard Ms. Olsen is causing trouble with the divorce. I can represent you in the lawsuit.â
Eason snorted, âWhy would you help? Youâve ruined our family. Why should I trust you?â âMr. Herman,â Mariela said calmly, âI need to clarify something.â
Mariela explained, âThe Herman Group didnât go bankrupt because of me. Jaime made bad investment decisions, causing big losses. The Herman Groupâs money ran out, and projects stopped. It didnât make money and had to pay huge penalties for breaking contracts. These debts were the companyâs, and after bankruptcy, Jaime wouldnât have been responsible. But Jaime mixed personal and company assets, harming creditors. By law, the court can hold Jaime and the company responsible together.