“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.”

I suppose that wish will never come

“You’re right.” Sonia chuckled.

Daphne popped her head inside. “President Reed, a lawyer named Martin Holmes would like to

turning

would I hire one when I have no reason

be from Fuller Group’s legal department,”

be that what you said during the press conference offended him,

into a thin line. “We’ll find out as soon as we meet him. Let

“Okay.” Daphne nodded.

Martin, came in before greeting both Sonia and Charles with a nod. “Good day,

a seat.” Sonia gestured

on it, while Charles poured him a cup of tea. After thanking Charles, he started to explain the reason

to sue me?” Sonia leaned backward with

under his orders to redistribute the

cried

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,

Sonia didn’t take

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

even present us with this bit? Shouldn’t he have given Sonia half of his property? What about his company shares? Shouldn’t Sonia be entitled to half of

heard that, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. “You must be kidding, President Lane. Both President Reed and President Fuller signed a

Toby was willing to offer that much was generous enough of him. Charles was also

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 her

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

Nice try.” Charles rolled his eyes. “Compensation? After all the things he did to hurt her and trample her heart, compensation isn’t going to

mean by

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

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