Powerful

Chapter 4

"Ah, Claire dear, glad to see you again." John exclaimed, striding into the room toward the woman.

The sun rays were bouncing off her long curly ashen hair, stunning piercing green eyes and pale skin. She was wearing one of the expensive-looking outfits - showing every curve perfectly.

She is very attractive.

Her eyes brightened right away once John calls out, and greeted her with gentle a kiss on the cheek.

Hayley slid inside, closing the door and waiting for old friends to greet after a long time apparently.

"It's good to see you too, John. Although in this unpleasant situation I got into." She sighed dramatically. It was a long time since we saw each other. Her fingers haul up at his arm, her lips curl into a slight smirk.

"You've missed me." She purred; her voice as soft as a whisper.

Hayley rolled her eyes and cleared her throat to alert them - especially the unknown woman - that they are not alone. Of course, they had something together, even the blind would notice. She had no idea why John had dragged her here in the first place? She got other things to do and watching how they are nearly making out is not one of those things.

He hadn't even given her the chance to get out of the elevator as she was trying to escape him. He was already holding her around her arm, pulling her through the long corridor of his company. Bonnie just looked at them in amazement but said nothing. She just smiled delightfully and wished both of them good morning. Besides, she wouldn't have been able to add anything else because John had set a rapid step.

"Oh," Claire exhaled, stepping away from a handsome lawyer, her eyes come together with Hayley's, looking her from head to toe.

"I had no idea we would have company."

John grinned and turned toward Hayley, holding out his hand toward his new employee.

"Claire, this is Hayley. She will be defending you in your case."

The two women stared at him in surprise.

"What? I thought you were going to defend me and not this baby bird." Her eyes skipped between him and the brunette standing a few meters away.

Hayley tried not to scowl at the nickname the Claire woman called her.

"Do not fuss. I assure you that everything will go without delay and efficiently. Sit down."

When all three were settled, John spoke again.

"Do you have the documents I text you about?" John asked, leaning at his propped hand.

Claire nodded and started digging in her bag. Later she pulled out a large folder of papers, tossing it on the table.

"That bastard, Mason is trying to pluck me like a chicken." Claire hissed, leaning back on a chair.

Hayley pulled the file to herself and began reading the numerous records and documents for her new case.

But the fuming ashen woman carries on.

"Not only does this motherfucker want to take half of our beach house in Malibu - which undeniably I renovated for my money, but also the apartment here in town." She scoffed.

"Could you believe that? That asshole will be insisting that I give him commissions from my hospital too. Damn him. "

Hayley hauled up her eyes from the papers as furious Claire quickly got up of her seat.