"No way!" Jam immediately raised his hands in surrender. "Lowell and Yaoyang are allies on the battlefield. Our two families have an equal relationship. How could there be a puppet or a scapegoat? And didn't Alex assign me to your side? I'm the most trusted person of his in Yaoyang, and I know a lot of his secrets. By doing this, isn't he just handing his own leverage to you, Alice, to gain your trust?"
Alice squinted at him. "You'll be loyal to me just because you're by my side?"
Jam said, "Actually, the first time I saw you, Miss Alice... I've already... fallen deeply in love with you."
The sudden confession made Alice's heart skip a beat. She took a good look at the man in front of her for the first time, and surprisingly found that this secretary Jam, who only did his job silently, was exactly her type!
"You? In love with me?"
Jam stepped forward boldly and said affectionately, "Yes, my dear Alice. The moment I saw you, I was deeply captivated by your charm. That's why I didn't hesitate to help you bring down Tom and support you. I'm willing to do anything for you. Please don't doubt my loyalty."
The abrupt confession caught Alice off guard. She took a step back, with a look on her face that was a mix of vanity and the effort to restrain herself and maintain a calm sense of pride.
She never expected that the man would be so infatuated with her. But with her prematurely mature yet still immature mindset, she wasn't completely surprised. She sized up the man in front of her, feeling proud of her own charm that could make someone fall in love with her at first sight.
Her inner vanity was greatly satisfied. She coughed twice in a self - gratified way. "Cut the crap. I don't buy empty promises. Whether you're loyal or not will be seen later. The most important thing now is what's going on online."
"What's going on online isn't important. They're just jealous of you because you're so young and about to become the head of the Lowell family, enjoying the wealth and privilege they can never have. The most important thing now is Zhu Ning."
Jam said, "The news of the simultaneous lawsuits in 18 countries has spread. We need to lure them there first, and then file cross - lawsuits. Europe's greatest advantage is its large number of patents, and they're intertwined. As long as we can break down one of their patented technologies into hundreds of links, haha!" Jam was extremely excited. "We can play them to death in Europe!"
Alice was also excited. "You're right! As long as we can make good use of Europe's intricate patent background, we can take Zhu Ning down hard. We can make her lose the lawsuit in France today and in Germany tomorrow. Hahaha. As long as she loses one case, the legitimacy of her patents in the other 17 countries will be invalidated simultaneously! Every time she loses a case, I can ask for sky - high compensation! Isn't she rich? I'll just exhaust her! Let's see how many losses her money can withstand!"
There was greed in both their eyes. "I've long heard that Zhu Ning has a deep family fortune. She's not only rich but also has many industries. Who doesn't want that market in China? As long as we get rid of her, everything she has in China will be ours!"
"Just think about it, a market of 1.4 billion people! It has all - round influence. How much money can we make!"
Alice's chest heaved violently with excitement and greed. "That's right. The most valuable thing about Zhu Ning isn't just her money, but also the 1.4 - billion - people market in China behind her. Hahaha. She must die. Once she's dead, everything will be ours! She must die!"
"Go and check right now if there are any countries we've missed for the lawsuit. I not only want to sue her in Europe, but also in the whole..."
"How could they act so fast!"
Jam showed the latest announcement from LC with a pale face. "They've directly assembled 18 legal teams in 18 European countries to fight us head - on!"
"What!"
The LC announcement video was released.
"At LC, we've always adhered to the basic principle of 'if you don't offend me, I won't offend you; if you do, I'll fight back'. In response to the repeated persecution and infringement by a certain family, we issue a final warning and respond. We're brave enough to take on and fight the lawsuits in 18 countries. We hope you'll do the same in the future!"
"What does this mean? What does Zhu Ning of LC mean!" Alice shouted. "Is she warning us? Is she threatening us that she'll fight back? What a daydream! What kind of team has she assembled? I'd like to see if it's Hoffmann Eitle!"
"How could it be them!"
While the representative of the law firm on the video was introducing themselves, Alice outside the video was already shocked.
Hoffmann Eitle is one of the most leading law firms in the European patent field.
It has been specializing in patent cases for over 130 years!
The United States has only been founded for 248 years, while Hoffmann Eitle has been fighting patent lawsuits for 130 years! The experience and achievements accumulated during this period are worthy of a patent!
Jam was equally shocked. "Is she crazy? Is Zhu Ning crazy?"
"Why did she have to hire them? How can we continue the lawsuits in the European battlefield!"
Adhering to the principle that a superior should stay calm in front of subordinates, Alice took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "No, don't be afraid. So what if they've hired Hoffmann? There are so many countries in Europe. Even if they have a large number of members, there will still be places they can't cover. And..."
"Mewburn Ellis. In the patent infringement case between the UK and LC of the US, in accordance with the contract, we'll mobilize all our branch offices in Europe to serve Miss Zhu simultaneously!"
Alice's words were stuck in her throat. She bit her lips hard as she watched the representative of the law firm on the screen.
Why the hell is there another old - timer!
But it wasn't over yet. The self - introductions obviously clipped from a meeting video were still scrolling on the screen. The faces of top - level legal teams from all over Europe flashed across the screen, and their resounding names filled the ears.
"D Young & Co. We'll take on LC's patent lawsuits in London, Munich, and Southampton and serve Miss Zhu!"
"Allen & Overy LLP. We'll take on LC's patent lawsuits in multiple countries such as the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands and do our best to help Miss Zhu defend the legitimacy of her patents!"
"... We'll serve Miss Zhu in Finland!"
"We'll serve Miss Zhu in Italy!"
"... "
One after another, the self - introduced names made Alice go from biting her lips tightly at first to having her lips split, then to turning pale with horror, and finally to having bloodshot eyes. Before the video was over, she had already fallen into a hysterical state.
"Is Zhu Ning crazy? She's really crazy! No one litigates like this! No one litigates like this!"
"Several law firms were supposed to be on our side! They were the ones I planned to hire! What can I use now that she's snatched them away? What the hell can I use!"
All the top - level patent law firms in Europe have been taken by Zhu Ning all at once!
Alice was on the verge of collapse.
"No one litigates like this!!!"