“No, I’m not going with you.” Cynthia backed away while shaking her head.

Sternly, the police added, “We will be forced to arrest you if you won’t come with us, which will result in having one more charge pressed against you.”

 

Frightened by the declaration, Cynthia put the phone back to her ear. “Tina, the police have come to arrest me. Help me! Please help me!”

However, no response came from the other end. Cynthia checked the phone, only to realize that the call had already ended. At that moment, she fell into utter despair, collapsing onto the floor stupefied. The policemen exchanged glances before reaching out to carry Cynthia away.

“Hello, Miss Reed.” After getting into the police car, the policeman who showed his ID earlier contacted Sonia. “We already arrested the suspect.”

“Got it. Thank you.” Sonia expressed her gratitude smilingly before cutting the call.

 

Charles put a cup of coffee down in front of her. “Who is it?”

“The police.” Sonia sipped on her coffee.

 

Charles was hit with a realization. “Is it about Cynthia’s arrest?”

Sonia nodded. “Yup.”

into a rich family. I suppose that wish will never come true with how things are now. Her arrest will also affect Stone Incorporated’s

“You’re right.” Sonia chuckled.

door before Daphne popped her head inside. “President Reed, a lawyer named Martin Holmes

Sonia arched her brow before turning to face

I hire one when I

from Fuller Group’s legal department,” Daphne

be that what

a thin line. “We’ll find

“Okay.” Daphne nodded.

greeting both Sonia and Charles with

Holmes, please have a seat.” Sonia gestured

across from her to sit down on it, while Charles poured him a cup of tea. After thanking

me?” Sonia leaned backward with her gaze

it. I came under his orders to redistribute the property between

cried out in

also startled by what she heard. Meanwhile, Martin took out a document from his briefcase. “President Reed, this is the settlement that President Fuller drafted, which includes five villas, two apartment units, five cars, as well as two hundred million worth of alimony. Please take a look.” He passed the document over to her

didn’t

the table, unaffected by her coldness. When he pushed the document across the table to her, Charles was the

bit? Shouldn’t he have given Sonia half of his property? What about his company shares? Shouldn’t

kidding, President Lane. Both President Reed and President Fuller signed a prenuptial agreement before their marriage, so

generous enough of

the other hand, Sonia took the document while studying Martin. “Tell me something, Mr. Holmes. Why did President Fuller decide to offer me these all of a sudden?” Back when they divorced, she already made it clear that she wanted nothing from him. Therefore, she wondered what Toby was up to by offering all this to

expecting the question, so he pushed his glasses up and answered, “Allow me to explain. The reason President Fuller gave you the cold shoulder during your marriage was because he assumed that you had forced yourself on him despite knowing the fact that he’s Tina’s boyfriend back then. However, after the press conference today, he came to understand that he misunderstood you, so he would like to offer you

her heart, compensation isn’t going to do sh*t to heal her broken heart. Besides, from what I

mean by that?” Martin looked at

years, so everybody knows now that he’s a scum. The only reason he sent you is to try to salvage what’s

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