Vince had to tell her the situation as it was. "You might've been assaulted if Sherman hadn't arrived in time. I don't know who did it, but all I know is that you were too careless."

Rita was speechless for a moment. She never expected someone would stoop so low to target her like this. That explained why she felt dizzy when she was going up the elevator. Her brain felt like it was encased in cement, unable to function properly.

After a moment, she dryly asked, "So it wasn't just my imagination. Sherman did come. But where is he now?"

She felt she could get a clearer picture of what happened from Sherman for some reason. Rita sighed internally. 'Dad has a new family now, so it's a given that he'll be unable to remain objective in the retelling of the incident.'

"Why are you even asking about him? He said you two are just friends. It was just the two of you in the room when I arrived. Who knows if he tried anything with you?"

father was only speaking out of anger, so she quickly stopped him with a frown. "Don't speak about him like that. He's not that kind of person. You said yourself that if it weren't for him, I might not even be able to talk to you properly right now. How can you speak so harshly about someone who saved my life? I just want to confirm some things with him, yet you're

she woke up angered Vince even more. "You trust a stranger more than you trust me?" asked Vince

remained tightly furrowed in discomfort. "That's not what I meant, Dad.

you need to investigate thoroughly, but I also need to find out who did this. I'll make sure whoever dares to do something shameless like this to my daughter to regret the day they were born!" Vince said

We shouldn't resort

"You've become obsessed with being a reporter, but look at what it's gotten you. Instead of getting any good out of it, you only ended up hurt. I told you not to become a reporter, but you did listen

back toward Vince. She knew her father would seize the opportunity to persuade her not to pursue journalism if anything happened. However, this was her dream. How could she give up on

so you should go back and rest too," Rita said, her exhaustion evident even in her voice and pale

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