“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.”

gloatingly. “From what I gathered, Cynthia’s father has been hoping that she could marry 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 image, so Chairman Stone must be abhorring

“You’re right.” Sonia chuckled.

knock came from the office door before Daphne popped her head inside. “President Reed, a lawyer named

turning

would I hire one

be from Fuller Group’s legal

employee. Could it be that what you said during the press conference offended him, and

her lips into a thin line. “We’ll find out as soon as we meet

“Okay.” Daphne nodded.

later, the lawyer, Martin, came in before greeting both Sonia and Charles with

have a seat.” Sonia gestured at

before pulling out the chair across from her to sit down on it, while Charles poured him a cup of tea. After thanking Charles, he started to

leaned backward with

under his

settlement?” Charles cried out

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 with

Sonia didn’t take

down on the table, unaffected by her coldness. When he pushed the document across the table to her, Charles was the one who picked it up

through the document, Charles smirked. “How dare Toby even present us with this bit? Shouldn’t he have given

his forehead. “You must be kidding, President Lane. Both President Reed and

offer that much was generous enough of him. Charles was also aware

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

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

trample her heart, compensation isn’t going to do sh*t to heal her broken heart. Besides, from what I can see, this isn’t even compensation. He’s

you mean by that?”

crossing his arms, Charles added, “My darling already announced to the public the Fullers’ treatment of her throughout the years, so everybody knows now that he’s a scum. The only reason he sent you is to try to salvage what’s left

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