“No <b>rush</b><b>,</b>” Charlotte said with a faint smile. “The best part’s still toe.”
“What <b>do </b>you mean by that?”
Just then, Yasmine burst into the office too, face flushed with anger
“Charlotte Riley! You really tiled <b>a </bwsuit against <b>me</b><b>? </b><b>I </b>just said a few things. Do you really have to go that far?”
Charlotte didn’t even blink “Oh <b>look</b>, <b>here </bes the other one.”
Yasmine had just received a court notice via text. She didn’t believe <b>it </b>at first, but once she clicked the link <b>and </b>saw the official <bint </b><b>and </b>case number, she was stunned speechless
Charlotte finally looked up at the two of them<b>, </b><b>calm </b>and collected sec
“You’re bothwyers. You should know exactly what consequencese with ndering someone. If you want to ruin your own careers, I’m happy to help speed. <b>things </b>along.”
“<b>You </b>
“Yasmine opened her mouth to snap back but stopped herself just in
Ein time.
The thought of a criminal <b>conviction </b>and the end of her legal career sank in fast. Her expression shifted<b>, </b>and her voice softened.
Miss Riley, I was wrong. I really am sorry<b>, </b>I shouldn’t have gossiped or spread those rumors. Please <b>drop </b>thewsuit. I’m begging you. I swear I’llneverd <b>again</b>.”
charlotte gave a light, mocking smile.
“Toote.”
Her <b>voice </b>turned cold.
“I gave you a chance. You two have been <b>spreading </b><b>lies </b>about me <b>for </b><b>days</b>. <b>Did </b><b>either </b>of you ever <b>think </b>to apologize? <b>Or </b><b>do </b>you only <b>take </b>it seriously now that I’m pushing back? If that’s the case, then go ahead–take the consequences like adults.”
“Please, just give me one more chance, “Yasmine pleaded, her panic growing
Willy, seeing that Charlotte wasn’t backing down to kindness, suddenly lunged forward and swung at her.
Charlotte reacted quicidy, leaning back and dodging the <b>p</b>.
“Getting desperate, are <b>we</b>?” she said as she rose <b>from </b>herchair<b>. </b><b>“</b>Weren’t you real tough back when you were trashing me behind my <b>back</b>?”
Willy <b>cursed </b>and <b>charged </b>at her <b>again </b>
But before he could get close<b>, </b>two uniformed police officers <b>walled </b>into the office.
“Willy Kennedy?” one of them <b>asked</b><b>. </b><b>“</b>You’re under investigation for rape. You’ll need toe with us.”
willy froze, unable to process what he had just heard–until the handcuffs clicked around his wrists.
“There must be a <b>mistake</b>,” he stammered. “<b>You’ve </b>got the wrong <b>person</b>!”
<b>Charlotte </b>stood calmly with her anus crossed, smiling sweetly
“Didn’t I say? The best part was stilling”
After Yvonne’s resignation, a senior attomey named Lily <b>Cook </b>was promoted to department head.
Lily was well–liked, honest<b>, </bpetent, and fair. She treated everyone respectfully and never yed politics. The whole team was happy with the <b>change</b><b>. </b>
And everyone knew about Willy getting taken away by the police.
Colleagues started approaching Charlotte privately.
“What happened? What’s this <b>about </b>Willy being <b>charged </b>with rape?”
charlotte didn’t bother hiding in. She believed in making it clear that messing with her had consequences.
“oh, that? saw <b>a </b>post online from a young girl asking for help. She said she was drunk at a bar and someone took <b>advantage </b>of her. She was too scared to go to the police. She was worried her <b>ssmates </b>or family would find <b>out </b>
1 didn’t think much of it at first, just wanted to help her but then she showed me a <b>photo </b>of the <b>man </b>who assaulted her <b>and </b>it <b>was </b><b>willy</b>.
the moment i saw that picture, I was floored. Who would’ve <b>thought </b>this <b>so</b><b>–</b><b>called </b><b>proper </b>attorney was out here preying on drank underage <b>gitis </b>in bars?
“I helped her report it and guided her through the evidence <b>collection</b><b>. </b>Thankfully, she hadn’t showed after it happened, <b>and </b>theb found traces of his DNA. The
evidence is solid and <b>Willy’s </b>going down.
<b>she’s </b>still a student, you know. The guy’s disgusting.”
Charlotte counted the whole story clearly and calmly, then <b>added</b><b>, </b>“I’m not sharing her name,
<b>of </b>course.”
The crowd around her was stunned. Everyone shook their heads, murmuring about how appearances can be deceiving
Some called Willy a hypocrite. Others went further, saying he was worse than an animal.