Chapter 11

Even as Corey's voice came through the phone, Joyce no longer felt the anxiety she once had. Massaging her forehead, she remained silent for some time. It was only when she heard him sobbing quietly that she said helplessly, "Since I took on your case, I'll handle it to the end. Don't worry. I won't let those who broke the law get away with it." In the end, Joyce helped Corey overcome his crisis. Although she couldn't get rid of his plagiarism scandal, she made an example of those who'd released his personal information online and vandalized his apartment by getting them remanded by the police for a while. Once this matter was settled, the news of Joyce and Neal's split became open knowledge—or rather, people heard that Neal had left without a word. When Natalie and the rest of Joyce's friends heard about it, they immediately invited Joyce out. As soon as she came to the bar, they crowded around her and jabbered away. "This explains why Neal didn't even bother to come and see Joy