With a faint smile, Sonia answered, “Simple. We’re going to file a police report!”

Giving her a surprised look, Charles started, “Baby, didn’t you say—”

“Huh?” She gave him a warning glance.

Instantly, he mimed zipping his mouth shut and fell silent.

 

Only then did she continue, “Since we both have different opinions and Miss Gray maintains her innocence while we believe that she did it on purpose, it’ll be difficult to determine the truth for now. If that’s the case, why don’t we let the police investigate?”

Noting the intelligent glint in her eyes, Toby knew deep down that she was planning something and that her motives weren’t pure.

However, before he could warn Tina, the latter spoke up. “Of course.” She was smiling in agreement but laughing at Sonia internally while thinking about how foolish the other woman was for thinking of making a police report.

Without video evidence, what good will summoning the police do? Tina laughed to herself.

Meanwhile, Sonia pretended not to see the ridicule in Tina’s eyes and only applauded, a smile on her face. “Very good! You’ve made the right call, Miss Gray. Charles, since she has agreed, you should call the police and ask them to bring a hypnotist along when they come to investigate the case.”

Although Charles pulled out his cell phone, he stared at her, confused. “Why would they need to bring a hypnotist along?”

 

Toby narrowed his eyes and his gaze locked on Sonia’s bright face.

she wasn’t simply planning on filing

foresee was that

was in

truth. I’ve heard that when dealing with suspects who are

Charles slapped his thighs jovially.

admit to simply having bad luck. But if it’s found to be deliberate, well…” At this point, Sonia feigned a confused look at Tina. “What’s the matter, Miss Gray? You’re pale and trembling, and you seem to

“After all, she’ll be forced to admit

bit down on her lip hard, feeling scared and flustered even as she thought about

truly a devil to not only come up with something so perverse as hiring a hypnotist but think of streaming the entire process online as well! How was Sonia any different

tears clouded Tina’s eyes, she looked beseechingly at the man next

the man in question pinched the bridge of his

very beginning and shouldn’t have caved in this morning when

have developed to this

Sonia, he finally said, “Hypnotists and live streams aren’t necessary, Sonia. There’s no need to exacerbate the conflict between the

understanding something, she clenched her fists and met his gaze emotionlessly. “If you won’t let me hypnotize Miss Gray or live stream it, President Fuller, am I

would

alone is proof

it’s obvious that President Fuller knew the truth from the very

questioned as she stared

of silence, he finally admitted,

see. How brilliant!” She clenched her fists even harder, her nails digging

was painful, but not as painful as

so many years. It amazed her how far he could toss aside

laughed scornfully. “It’s funny how I threw away six years of

remained

it was wrong

to watch

in a low voice, “As long as you

hand into a fist,

Tina shrieked,

shouted out

an inch before Toby’s

if what you propose doesn’t satisfy me, I’m not going to agree to it. Charles, please have the following conversation recorded just in case President Fuller comes to regret

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