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.

smug expression. “Freya, you don’t need to keep staring at this recording pen. It’s the latest in technology. It backs up to

seething with anger. “Helga, you are truly

situation. Freya, I’ll tell you this: I don’t want 500 million anymore. I want

twisted the truth and plagiarized Wild Wood. I could have reported you to the authorities for that, and I’ve already agreed to give you 500 million. You better stop at

insisted, clutching the recording pen in

a while before saying, “Never mind. Actually, the 500 million was a lie to deceive you.

“Freya, have

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 many children die in those mica mines each year? Yet, you choose

I’m not the one sending those children

never expected Darrin to support you

Donnelly?! You better not regret the things you said today!” Helga growled with gnashed teeth, then raised the recording pen. “Just you wait. Wait till you see what those who believe in you will

being attacked by the entire internet yet! Even if it’s out of context, just releasing these few lines will ruin you. A medical professor? A philanthropist? To hell with that! You, the heiress of the Kaufmann family, will

“Helga, you brought that online backlash upon yourself by doing those things. You orchestrated it all, even using Freeman’s simple-minded girl

table. “I’ve

“What are you talking about? What

it didn’t seem like an act. It appeared she genuinely didn’t know

to evade legal consequences?”

sinister smile. “Don’t you think it’s too late for you to ask this now? Indeed, Melodie and Darrin have assisted me a lot, and they’re my support in the future.

no more to discuss, Helga. You’re beyond redemption, and prison

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

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

up and said, “Helga.”

looked at Freya with triumph.