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.

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

with anger. “Helga, you

in anger. “If it weren’t for you, 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!”

breath. “Helga, you’ve twisted the truth and plagiarized Wild Wood. I could have reported you to the authorities for that,

less!” Helga insisted,

Actually, the 500 million was a

“Freya, have you

most about you? It’s not just your despicable character, underhanded methods, or previous schemes to defame me. What 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

what? I’m not the one sending those

are an indirect executioner! I never expected Darrin to support you in this.”

regret the things you said today!” Helga growled with gnashed teeth, then raised the recording pen. “Just you wait. Wait till you see

Freya, you haven’t experienced being attacked by the entire internet yet! Even if it’s out of context, just releasing these few lines

orchestrated it all, even using Freeman’s simple-minded girl and your own sister to target

part, 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 who helped you,

are you

and it didn’t seem like an act. It

you by bribing people to evade legal consequences?” Freya looked at Helga with

assisted me a lot, and they’re my support in the future. Do you really think I’d help you instead of them

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

you want. But, Freya, you can forget about ever releasing Wild Wood! As long as you dare to

decision not to proceed with the launch would make her appear as if she had something

stood up and said,

looked at Freya