His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 206

Archer didn't wait for an answer, swiveling his chair around and waving him off with his back turned.

Zachary slipped out of the room, leaving the office in dead silence.

...

Three days later.

Virginia had not had a good three days.

Although the trending topics and online gossip had been scrubbed, having her suppressed past dragged into the light had still taken a toll on her.

At Kian Shaw's insistence, she had taken a few days off to decompress.

Feeling that she had regulated her emotions enough, Virginia arrived at the clinic early that morning.

Yet, waiting for her was a lawyer's letter...

When the courier delivered it to her therapy room, she was on the phone with Kian.

"I heard a commotion over there, did something happen?"

Stuck abroad and unable to return immediately, Kian couldn't help but worry when he heard the mention of a legal document over the phone.

"...It's from a patient named Piper Price. She terminated her sessions after two visits, and now her family has sent me a lawyer's letter claiming my treatment plan worsened her condition. They're suing me."

Kian went silent for two seconds. "Suing you? Which law firm are they using?"

Virginia flipped open the letter and checked the signature.

"...Beacon Law, Silas Mercer."

"He's a tough one to beat. I've heard he's made quite a name for himself in the industry specializing in medical disputes with a remarkably high win rate."

Gripping the letter, Virginia's fingertips tightened slightly.

She had Piper's complete consultation files and signed informed consent forms; there were zero flaws in her professional protocol.

But when it came to a lawsuit, simply knowing 'I did nothing wrong' wasn't enough.

"Kian, do you know any good lawyers on your end?"

Kian hesitated. "I can ask a few friends for you, but finding someone on Silas Mercer's level on such short notice... won't be easy."

"You won't find one faster than the court date."

Virginia fell silent, knowing perfectly well that he was stating a fact.

"Julian Caldwell is already here," Archer paused. "Come on, I'll walk you down. You can ask him any questions face to face."

Clutching the letter, Virginia hesitated for a moment before following him downstairs.

She needed to hire a lawyer anyway, and having one readily available would save her a lot of hassle. At worst, she would just pay Julian his legal fees at market rate once it was over.

They headed to a window seat in the café on the clinic's ground floor.

A young man was sitting there, head bowed as he played on his phone. Unlike a typical corporate lawyer in a meticulously pressed suit, he was dressed in a white T-shirt and faded blue jeans. With his slightly messy hair, he looked more like a college student.

An iced Americano sat in front of him, next to an open bag of potato chips.

Virginia blinked.

This was the Chief Legal Officer of the Vanderbilt Group?