No Longer Lovesick After a Memory Loss

“I have nothing to hide!” Helga suddenly stood up. “Freya, let me tell you, I want one billion, and you must publicly apologize to me. Otherwise, I will make you regret it.”

Freya quirked a brow in response. “Regret, how? Most people are aware of the story now, and I believe they’re on my side.”

At that, a sly smile appeared on Helga’s face as she opened her handbag in front of Freya.

A bright recording pen appeared in Freya’s view, and a hint of panic flashed across her face. “You actually carry a recording pen with you?!”

Then, Freya composed herself. “I’ve been speaking the truth anyway, so record away.”

Helga switched the recording pen on and played the recording from earlier.

‘Freya, did you call me here to settle things privately?’

I want 500 million.

‘Okay

I, Freya Kaufmann, apologize to Helga for plagiarizing her ingredient list.

Freya’s complexion turned cold as she heard her own voice in the playback. “You’ve taken my words out of context!”

Helga shook the recording pen in her hand. “But who but I would know?”

She was quite clever, segmenting the recording into parts, pausing whenever the conversation turned against her.

surged with triumph and malice, and she wore a smug expression. “Freya, you don’t need to keep staring at this recording pen. It’s the latest in technology. It backs up to the cloud in real-time

teeth, seething with anger. “Helga, you are

I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation. Freya, I’ll tell you this: I don’t want 500 million anymore. I want one billion. Otherwise, I’ll release this recording online. Your choice!”

Wild Wood. I could have reported you to the authorities for that, and I’ve already agreed to give you

Not a penny less!” Helga insisted, clutching the recording pen

saying, “Never mind. Actually, the 500

was taken aback. “Freya, have you

truly shows. your lack of humanity is that you are fully aware of the unethical mica mining, the fact that it’s tainted, and the use of child labor. Do you know how many children die in those mica mines each year? Yet, you choose to turn a blind

turned cold. “So what? I’m not the one sending those children into

I never expected Darrin to

teeth, then raised the recording pen. “Just

of context, just releasing these few lines will ruin you. A medical professor? A philanthropist? To hell with that! You, the heiress of the

by doing those things. You orchestrated it all, even using Freeman’s simple-minded girl and your own sister to

not many people online would criticize her. Freya said no more and took out a document from her bag, throwing it on the table. “I’ve investigated the mica incident. You’ve indeed violated the law, I’m curious how you managed to escape legal consequences, with the help of Donnelly Group, perhaps? Was it Darrin

“What are you talking about? What

Helga’s expression, and it didn’t seem like an act. It appeared she genuinely didn’t know Melodie’s true identity.

meant, did Darrin help you by bribing people to evade legal consequences?” Freya looked at Helga with a sly smile.

this now? Indeed, Melodie and Darrin have assisted me a lot, and they’re my support

discuss, Helga. You’re beyond redemption, and prison

forget about ever releasing Wild Wood! As long as you dare to hold a launch event, I will sue you.

course, Freya’s decision not to proceed with the launch would make her appear as if she had

up and said, “Helga.”

Freya with