Chapter 9 — Leaving You, I Shine

"Their Brand Department sent an email, saying they saw your speech video at the forum and wanted to cooperate on a brand with our company. But they specifically designated you as the contact person."

"Trademark Department? Who sent it?"

Boss Chau turned over the email: "The signer is... Tran Nhuoc." I laughed. Not the usual funny kind, but a "so that's how it is" smile.

“Lin Chieu?” Boss Chau looked at me.

“Boss Chau, I will not accept this cooperation project.”

"Why? Co Thi is a big customer."

"Previously, I worked at Co Thi, there was a conflict of interest. Furthermore..." I paused for a moment. "Furthermore, this email is not a decision of the Brand department, but a directive from their General Manager. He is using the company channel to find me."

Boss Chau looked at me for a few seconds, then closed the email.

“Okay, I understand. I will decline.”

“Thank you boss.”

Out of the office, I stood in the hallway, my fingers unconsciously rubbing the edge of my phone case. Co Hanh. How crazy were you thinking that you had to go around in such a big circle? Looking for me directly, I didn't pay any attention. Looking for my ex-mother-in-law to advise me didn't work, but now he went through the company channel - what exactly does he want to do? I don't have much energy to think about this question. Because that very afternoon, something more important happened.

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3pm, my personal phone received an email. Sender: Cam Thanh Law Office, Cao Minh Lawyer. The content has only three lines:

"Hello Ms. Lam Chieu. Receiving the mandate from client Co Hanh, we would like to discuss with you about the division of assets after divorce. Please respond within 3 days."

I read it again and again twice. Property division after divorce? In the divorce agreement, it was clearly written "Property in each person's name belongs to each person", both parties signed it, and the Civil Affairs Department kept the records. Now he sent a lawyer letter, what do you want to do? Divide again? I took a screenshot and sent it to Phuong Du. Ten seconds later he called, his voice crackling: "Is he crazy? He holds the divorce papers and is still planning on turning it over?"

“I don't know.”

"Is he going to ask for that 3 million yuan back?"

I have also thought about this possibility. 3 million yuan is in my name, the divorce agreement says everyone's name will be kept. If he changes his mind, feels that the money "is essentially his" and wants to use legal means to reclaim it...

“You should quickly find a lawyer.” Phuong Du said.

“I know.”

That afternoon, I went online to look up Cam Thanh Law Office. A mid-range office, specializing in marriage and family matters. Lawyer Cao Minh has been practicing for 12 years and has a pretty good reputation. After that, I found another law office - introduced by Phuong Du, one of her seniors was a lawyer, surnamed Le, specializing in marital property disputes. The next morning I went to Lawyer Le's office and recounted the situation once again. Lawyer Le finished looking at the divorce agreement, looked at the bank deposit certificate, took off his glasses and said:

"Don't worry. The agreement clearly states 'property in each person's name belongs to each person', the other party has signed it, the Civil Affairs Department has kept the records. This 3 million yuan is in your name, it's yours. If he wants to sue to get it back, he must prove that when depositing this money there was a 'temporary deposit' or 'custody' agreement, and you must know and agree to that agreement. But according to you. described, she was completely unaware.”

“So are the odds of him winning high?”

“Almost zero. Unless he can provide evidence, then the two parties have a written agreement."

“No. I didn't even know this money existed.”

“So you don't need to worry. She responded to the lawyer's letter, saying that the agreement was valid and that there was no dispute. If the other party intentionally sues, I will sue on your behalf."

I nodded: "What is the cost?"