One day, Simon was relishing the company of escorts and good wine at a premium lounge in a luxurious nightclub. The air was
filled with smoke and the sounds from partying.
Sitting across from him was the heir of the Schmidt Group, Josh Schmidt. The fact that Simon was invited to the party that night
meant he had received the seal of approval from Josh. The Schmidts were considered one of his connections now.
Now acquainted with the Becketts and the Schmidts, Simon had no reason to fear the Taylors anymore.
"Mr. Schmidt, it was just a small favor. You're too nice," Simon remarked energetically with an escort in his arm.
"It's just a few drinks. Don't mention it." Josh swirled the wine and lifted a brow in amusement. "This is nothing compared to your
brilliant suggestion of suing your brother for aggravated assault.
"For one, this is a revenge for David. Someone needs to pay for the suffering he had been put through. Besides, this is a good
chance to break up Sean and Ms. Tatiana. Knowing how much your mom loves his son, she'd rather die than allow Sean to
marry the lowly daughter of Winston's third wife. You've killed two birds with one stone."
Since the Schmidts could not lay a finger on Jasper and Alyssa yet, they'd make inroads by starting with the people around the
couple.
There was no way Josh would allow Sean to beat David by marrying Tatiana.
"Haha! It's all because you paid me well." Under the influence of alcohol and wealth, Simon shed his gentlemanly facade. His
eyes twinkled with greed. "You made a great offer to me, knowing you're asking me to sue my brother. I'll have to work well with
you."
"You're suing your brother. Don't you feel sorry for him, having grown up together?" Josh inquired with a smile.
"He's not my brother." Simon seethed with malice. "He's just Alyssa Taylor's lapdog."
Josh clicked his tongue and gracefully took a sip of red wine.
"Mr. Schmidt, you know my reputation in the legal field. Just leave your brother's case to me. I'll help you to secure a perfect
victory. Besides, if your company needs legal assistance, my door is always open. I'll welcome you at any time."
Josh looked up lazily at Simon's eager expression and smiled. "Seeing how diplomatic and flexible you are, it's no wonder you're
a reputable attorney. From what I learned, you are a close acquaintance of Mr. Javier, and you've helped him to take care of
legal troubles more than once.
"But you seemed to have mishandled Madam Sophia's drug offense case. She's still on remand, and her court hearing is around
the corner. Due to the huge repercussions of her case, the court has decided on a public hearing, which the Becketts had failed
to stop."
Josh's smile turned into a disdainful snicker. "Jasper Beckett and Alyssa Taylor have ruined your personal record of 100 percent
wins. When the news spreads, you start receiving fewer cases. How could I trust your professional ability?"
The smile on Simon's face froze. He felt as though Josh had slapped him in the face. Anger burned in his chest.
He argued, "Sure, there's a court hearing soon, but that's where my strength lies. Even if I can't help her walk away free, I can
appeal for a lighter sentence." Downing a huge glass of alcohol, he declared, "Just wait and see."
"Sure. I'll wait for your good news, Attorney Lynch." With a smirk, Josh said, "Prove your ability through the Beckett's court case,
and we'll have ample opportunities to work together."
Simon headed toward the parking garage, drunk and furious. His cheerful mood at the start of the night had turned into deep
frustration.
Simon belatedly realized that Josh had manipulated him. Josh turned against him and even made empty promises. Simon
thought, "None of the Schmidts is good."