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“Talia, what the hell have you been doing out there?” Aaron ran in and tossed his car keys in a servant in moja na jokala
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“What happened to you?” tiene rushed forward to check on him
that you ve hem doing out there. The media cornered ase at the company andranes
Aaron shook off her hand and walked straight on to Tabia. “Tall arking if you were slandering Mrs. Winifred because love formed to Potte
“When were you ever in love with her? Aren’t you pay!”
Michael’s already dark expression turned even more sour His eyes nearly hotend out of their sorbate.
trene wanted to explain but didn’t dare, shooting Aston a look that begged him to tone it down
Aaron was too fired up to care. “When Grandpa tried to set you up with Randy, you said i
taid he wasn’t good enough for you. Then when Randy went se for someone else, you stole their presentation materials. How can you be so pathetic?”
Talia had put up with everyone else’s insults, but she wasn’t about to take this from Aaron. She raised i He was three years younger but taller and stronger than her. With one sharp movement, he shoved her
Aaron shouted, “You’ve embarrassed the entire Price family! Now the media is demanding apologies, and the project just andad
of all this negative press. Are you happy now?”
Talia clenched her fists and lifted her chin defiantly. “If your project fell through, that’s because you’re incompetent. Don’t try to pin your factures on me?
She flipped her short hair and gave them a look of pure mockery and contempt. “Grandpa wants me to go to prison? Well, I’d love to see if you can manage without me paving the way for you.”
Edmund. As a recent college graduate, he’d only managed to secure a position in upper management because Talahad helped him,
Several deals that Talia had negotiated would mysteriously transfer to his name during the contract phase for various reasons
Michael had explained that they couldn’t let him be labeled as someone who got the job through connections. Aaron needed real achievements to earn respect from others. So he’d taken credit for Talia’s work.
Talia had protested and even caused scenes about it, but both Michael and Edmund insisted that Aaron was the Price family heir and the entire family needed to support him.
When the company profited, the Price family profited, and Talia would get her fair share of benefits. It didn’t matter who got the credit. Now if Talia went to prison, no one would provide Aaron with impressive results.
“The Price family isn’t held up by you alone. Don’t be arrogant,” Michael said, glancing at Edmund and waiting for his slight nod before continuing. “Prepare properly for the trial and show genuine remorse. We’ll help you light for the minimum sentence,”
The court session was scheduled for Monday. Talia gat in the defendant’s chair without a trace of shame on her face–if anything, she looked defiant.
No lawyers in Ashbourne would take Talia’s case, Edmund used his connections to bring in a prominent attorney from another city. The lawyers from both sides went back and forth, trading arguments and evidence.
Malcolm presented surveillance footage from the day of the exhibition along with testimony from the event of Talia couldn’t deny her actions anymore and changed her story, claiming that Lucia had forced her to do it
as faced with undeniable proot,
Lucia, who’d been compelled to attend the hearing, jumped up and shouted, “That’s a lie! How could I have forced you? You’re the one who pressured
me into this
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“Order in the court,” the judge said, banging his gavel,
Jenna pulled Lucia back into her seat. Lucia’s wrist was still wrapped in bandages from a soft tissue injury she’d sustained
Ever since the news broke about her being Audrey’s mother, she hadn’t had a single praceful night’s deep if it wasn’t oth ask questions, it was reporters wanting confirmation
Some people asked pointed questions, wondering if she’d lost Logan’s interest because of her age and was now using Audrey to go after fanni
The media wouldn’t listen to her explanations and twisted everything Lucia said before posting it online. The internet users who had originally attacked Audrey now turned on Lucia, calling her an awful mother.
“Here are my client’s phone chat records,” announced Talia’s lawyer, Lindsay Stimpson, She presented screenshots of text conversations beteren. and Lucia. The most damaging message was one Lucia had sent to Talia: don’t care what methods you use. I just want results.
Lindsay insisted that Talia was only an accomplice, not the mastermind,
Malcolm stood up and submitted new evidence–a video from the coffee shop where Talia had met with Lucia.
The footage not only showed the scene but captured the audio as well, clearly presenting the moment when Talia handed over the USB drive and instructed Lucia on how to use it.
Talia hadn’t expected Audrey to obtain the coffee shop’s surveillance footage. She gazed across the courtroom at Audrey, who was absorbed in wing documents and occasionally exchanging notes with Malcolm’s assistant.
Audrey didn’t spare her a single glance, which left Talia with an indescribable sense of defeat
After more than two hours of proceedings, the court granted Talia bail pending uial. She followed Lindsay out of the courthouse while Audrey walked behind with Malcolm.
“Jocelyn and Talls are always together, but she hasn’t shown
her face since Talia was detained. Have someone look into her,” Audrey said quietly
Malcolm glanced at his assistant, who nodded in acknowledgment.
As they stepped outside the courthouse, Audrey spotted a lean figure approaching Clayton hurried up the steps toward them, “I saw on my phone that there was a hearing today, so I came to see how things went.”
Audrey remained silent…
A flash of embarrassment crossed Clayton’s face before he turned to Malcolm “Thanks for all your hard work, Malcolm, You absolutely have to help Audrey win this case. Talia has really gone too far.”
Malcolm replied evenly, “I’ll do my job”
Clayton smiled and nodded, “When the case is over, I’ll take you out to dinner. We should invite our professor too. It’s been ages since we all sat down together for a chat, right Audrey!”
Audrey wouldn’t spare Clayton a single glance. She looked past him toward the cars parked along the street.
After Talia and Lindsay got into their vehicle, a white sedan followed at a careful distance, and both cars made a U–turn at the intersection ahead before
driving away
Audrey motioned for her assistant to come closer and whispered something in her ear. The assistant nodded quickly
drey before speaking up. “I finished Clayton had been completely ignored, and his face finally showed his frustration. He looked between Malcolm the bone marrow donation, and the kid is recovering really well I’m planning to take Luna back home with me sur L
“Okay, Audrey replied flatly, moving past, Clayton to leaveL
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Clayton hurried after her, speaking urgently, “Valerie and Cheryl have with me from now on. I’ll take good care of her“:
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A bright smile spread across Audrey’s face.
Clayton smiled back, encouraged. He knew that once he saw through Valerie’s true nature and stopped being fooled by her appearance, Aardray would forgive him.
“Audrey, Valerio wasn’t always like this,” he said. “I don’t know what changed her, but I was blind and stupid, I did so many things that hurt you
Audrey picked up her pace, eventually breaking into a light jog
Clayton’s pursuit gradually slowed as he watched her throw herself into another man’s arms.
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
