After Death, Love Unveiled (Elara and Lysander)

Chapter 135

Adair was still relatively young and didn't have much of an impression of the name Ziva, but she was shocked to learn that Evelyn herself would be mentoring Elara.

Before this, Adair had made some inquiries. Evelyn didn't usually take on mentees anymore. She didn't take on newcomers because she had her own affairs to tend to, and she rarely came to the firm.

Because of this, she didn't mind it when Adair was assigned to Hazel. But now, Evelyn herself was going to mentor Adair.

Hazel, hearing Evelyn's words, said, "Isn't that... a bit too much?"

Hazel was Evelyn's disciple. If it had been before, not knowing Elara's identity, Hazel probably wouldn't have had much of an opinion if Evelyn had decided to take on a mentee.

But after learning Elara's background, especially that she was Ziva's daughter, Hazel had softened considerably toward her.

At one point, because of the situation with Ziva, Hazel had decided to become a savvy, well-rounded lawyer focused on personal interests, but recently, thinking about Ziva had caused Hazel to reflect on her initial reasons for choosing this path. Evelyn replied, "Aren't you supposed to be mentoring Adair? Let me handle Elara."

"But you don't usually come to the firm anymore, do you?" Hazel pointed out.

When they needed something from Evelyn, she'd simply have someone else take care of it, saying she was too busy. Now, to everyone's surprise, Evelyn was returning to the firm to mentor a new disciple.

Evelyn replied, "I'll be coming in more often from now on." She glanced over at Elara, thinking, 'I can't trust anyone else with her'

It was rare for Elara to choose this path, and Evelyn felt lately that she should put more effort into helping her, if only because of Ziva.

While they were discussing this, Adair was fuming internally. She had originally planned to show Elara just how different they were, hoping that Hazel would start treating her better.

But now, instead of competing with her for Hazel's attention, Elara had directly become Evelyn's disciple. Everyone knew that Evelyn didn't take on mentees, yet she was making an exception for Elara.

Since it was Adair who had invited everyone out, she was the one paying the bill. However, when the time came to pay, Adair found herself unwilling to follow through.

As she thought back on the dinner, where she'd gained nothing for herself but had to watch Elara become Evelyn's disciple, she felt a wave of discomfort. Still, she couldn't back out now. She had invited everyone individually. Elara walked out with Evelyn. "Are you really going to mentor me?"

"Why?" Evelyn looked at Elara. "You're not willing?"

"Well, not exactly," Elara replied. "I'm just wondering if you're reliable."

In Elara's mind, Evelyn was someone who spent all her time flirting with younger men, and Elara couldn't help but have doubts about her professional abilities.

Evelyn was momentarily stunned, thinking, 'Interesting. She's actually questioning my abilities.'

Evelyn twitched a smile. "You're the first person brave enough to say that to my face."

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"I'm just curious," Elara said.,

"Hmph." Evelyn glanced at her. "You're just like your mother. Alright, I'm leaving. Be sure to come early tomorrow, and don't be late."

"Okay," Elara said.

The next day, as Elara was packing up her things, Jase walked over. "I heard Ms. Hawthorne's going to mentor you?"

"Yes," Elara replied. "I'll be moving to her place soon."

Jase stared at her in disbelief. "I heard the rumors, but I thought they were just jokes."

He had known about Adair's connections, and while Elara seemed to have some money, he hadn't expected her to have managed to get Evelyn to personally take her on as a disciple. When he first heard about it, he thought people were just talking nonsense. Elara replied, "You're pretty fast with the news. How did you hear about it so quickly?",

Jase said, "No wonder when I saw Adair this morning, she looked as angry as ink."

Just as he finished speaking, Adair passed by. "What did you just say?"

She suddenly appeared, startling Jase. "Hi, Adair,"

Adair sneered, looking at Jase with disdain. "You dare talk behind my back too? She goes to Ms. Hawthorne to be her disciple, but she doesn't take you. What are you fawning over here for?" Adair was already angry, and now Jase had practically walked right into her line of fire.

Jase quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. I'll go help you tidy up the office."

Seeing that Jase knew when to back off, Adair decided not to pursue it further. But before she left, she shot a sharp glare at Elara. "What makes you so special?"

Adair was used to being treated preferentially. This was the first time something good had happened, and instead of it being her turn, it was Elara's. Anyhow, it made her uncomfortable.

Elara had just finished moving her things to Evelyn's side. Evelyn had even given her a small office. The treatment was far better than before.

As Elara finished up, Evelyn walked in and asked, "So, how is it? Is it okay for you?"

"It's great," Elara replied. Elara seemed a little concerned. "But I just got here. Do you think this is too much?"

Evelyn laughed. "What's the big deal? When I retire, I'll hand the firm over to you. Your starting point is different from others, so of course, your journey will be different."

Elara hadn't expected Evelyn to have such high expectations of her. Elara hesitated before asking, "Aren't you worried you might be wrong about me?"

Evelyn chuckled. "When your mother told me she wanted to hand the firm over to me, I thought the same thing. I thought she was mistaken.

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"I didn't think I was the right person for it. But here you are now So, I can finally lighten my load."

Elara was momentarily stunned. She looked at Evelyn, unable to shake the thought, 'Is she really reliable?'

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"What's with that expression?" Evelyn caught the look on Elara's face.

Quickly, Elara tried to shift the conversation, hoping to gather some information. "By the way, what was my mom like when she worked?"

Evelyn paused for a moment. "Her? She was ambitious and fearless. She would take on any case. She always felt that she had to fight for justice for others. The thing is, a good lawyer shouldn't let their personal emotions get in the way...

Sighing as she spoke about it, Evelyn's voice softened. People inevitably became more tempered by their environment over time, but Ziva had always held onto the ideals of her youth. She had always tried to remain true to herself.

'If it weren't for that incident...' Evelyn thought to herself.

Noticing Evelyn was thinking about something, Elara asked, "By the way, what's the deal with Lysander's parents? The last time I heard people say they seemed to have a good relationship. They even said that after his mother divorced, she married his father." Elara could see that, based on that, Wyatt must like her. It was just hard to understand what could have happened between them to cause such a deep rift.

Evelyn sighed in response. "Before Lysander's mother married Wyatt, she was married to someone else, But her husband cheated on her, and they divorced."

"I know," Elara said, recalling what Grace had told her.

Evelyn idly toyed with the pens in the holder on her desk, her gaze lowering. "When they first married, they actually got along quite well.

"You know, a woman who had suffered through a failed marriage, and then a man who was perfect in every way came along to offer her support... Everyone around them was envious."

"So, what happened after that?" Elara asked.

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