Lyla Evergreen: softly, eyes darting H-hey... W-why did you come ba-ack?
leans back, unfazed by her words The will, Lyla. You're tied to the house until it's gone.
rolls her eyes The will, huh? Well, lucky for you, I've got a trick up my sleeve. pulls out a folder
laughs, flipping through the folder A contract? Seriously, Lyla? What's next, a kickass lawyer?
raises an eyebrow, smirking Oh, Mannha, you underestimate me. takes out a business card
smirks, examining the card A lawyer, huh? And why not hire one?
stands up, hands on hips Look, Mannha, I don't have time for your skepticism. Just hear me out. This lawyer, she's...
narrows her eyes Extraordinary? That's your selling point now?
nods confidently Damn straight it is. This lawyer, she's the best in the business.
leans forward, intrigued Alright, Lyla. Convince me. What's her track record?
grins mischievously Oh, you want numbers, huh? Fine. pulls out a tablet and starts scrolling through case files
squints at the screen Impressive... But what's her name?
pauses dramatically Her name is Attorney Mia Stone. She's undefeated in court, with a 100% success rate.
looks impressed Undefeated, huh? Sounds too good to be true...
leans in closer, lowering her voice Trust me, Mannha, this is the real deal.
leans back, considering Alright, Mia Stone. Let's see if she lives up to the hype.
grabs her phone and starts dialing Hold on, Mannha. I'm gonna give her a call right now and set up a meeting. pauses
raises an eyebrow And who am I supposed to be on the phone with?
Lyla accidentally calls the wrong number and reveals a secret affair
smirks Wrong number, huh? Guess we know who you've been hooking up with, Lyla.
face turns red, quickly hangs up the phone Uh, uh...I mean, it was just a wrong number, totally accidental! avoids eye contact
smirks So, who's the mystery man then, Lyla? Don't tell me it's some random guy from your one-night stand tales.
stammers Uh, um, no, no, not at all! It's...uh...it's... pauses, thinking quickly It's just a friend, okay? Just a friend I was chatting with.
chuckles A "friend," huh? You always did have a loose definition of that word. So, spill the tea, sis. Who's this "friend" of yours?
nervously scratches the back of her neck Uh, well, you know, just a...a guy I met at a conference! Yeah, just a guy from the conference!
laughs A conference guy, huh? And what did you two talk about? Business strategies or dirty secrets?
tries to maintain composure, stammering Uh, n-nothing inappropriate, I promise! Just, uh...just business stuff, you know?
chuckles Business stuff, huh? Well, I hope you weren't discussing any shady deals while you had that "business" talk.
quickly tries to change the subject Uh, actually, Mannha, speaking of business, I had an idea.
smirks Oh? Do share, Lyla. What's this brilliant idea of yours?
straightens her posture, confidently Well, you see, Mannha, I've been thinking about our family's legacy, and how we can protect it.
leans back, crossing her arms Go on, Lyla. I'm listening.
starts pacing excitedly So, what if we start a business together? Something that honors our family's tradition but also branches out into new ventures.