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.

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 as I record. Even if you

with anger. “Helga,

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.

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

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

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

was taken aback. “Freya, have

shows. your lack of humanity is that you are fully aware of the unethical mica mining, the fact that it’s tainted, and

face turned cold. “So what? I’m not the one sending those children into the mines. I’m just buying mica!”

never expected Darrin to support

growled with gnashed teeth, then raised the recording pen. “Just you wait. Wait till you see what those who believe in you will think after hearing this! They may adore you today, but they’ll despise you tomorrow!”

these few lines will ruin you. A medical professor? A philanthropist? To hell with that! You, the heiress of the Kaufmann family, will become the disgrace of your

yourself by doing those things. You orchestrated it all, even using Freeman’s simple-minded girl and your own sister to target me. Don’t you realize

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

are you

seem like an act. It appeared she genuinely

did Darrin help you by bribing people to evade legal

“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. Do you really think I’d help

“Then we have no more to discuss, Helga. You’re beyond redemption, and prison is your only

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

not to proceed with the launch would

up and said,

looked at Freya with triumph.