âI represent Ms. Dunhill as her attorney, and we are pressing charges against Seren for her reckless defamation of my clientâs good name on the internet. Not only has she invaded my clientâs privacy, but she has also fabricated stories, causing harm to my clientâs reputation. These are the evidence we have compiled.â
Serenâs face was a mask of terror. Why was her bank statement laid out so clearly among the evidence?
That meant Mara was also exposed!
But Seren was jumping to conclusions. Sure, she was exposed, but Mara had left no trail. The money Mara sent had been through an offshore account that was untraceable.
âDefendant, can you confirm if these are your bank transactions from the past few days?â
The judge inquired after a quick glance.
It was at that moment that Seren realized things werenât as simple as she had thought. Even her lawyer was at a loss for words.
She was unprepared for this bloodless war, and now she was utterly defeated.
As soon as court was adjourned, Seren bolted from the courtroom. She needed to call that woman and ask why she hadnât warned her about the severity of the situation!
âAre you genuinely this clueless, or is it an act? Youâre being sued, of course itâs serious!! warned you, but you didnât take it seriously.â Mara was lounging on her bed, feet up, casually responding to the frantic Seren on the other end of the line.
She had used Seren enough.
âWhen did you tell me? You promised youâd get me the best lawyer, and this oneâs dumber than I am!
How is he supposed to get me out of this? He was clueless in court today! Is he a lawyer or an intern?â
Serenâs accusations made Mara laugh out loud.
âHow would I know if heâs an intern or not? I gave you a substantial amount of money. If you really cared, wouldnât you have used it to hire a lawyer yourself? Why the desperate wait for me?â
So that was what Mara was waiting for.
âI wondered why you were so generous not to mention that money. You were playing this game. Iâve never met a woman as vile and venomous as you. Iâve made a terrible mistake. If I had known what you were like, no amount of money would have made me agree to help you!â
âAnd what of it? You helped me do this dirty work; do you think youâre any better? Oh, and donât even think about exposing this. Believe me, bringing me down wonât do you any favors. Havenât you been online? Itâs probably all over the internet that youâve been sued. The public can now see your true colors; no one will believe a word you say.â
Seren was seething with hatred but knew the truth deep down.
If people knew she had been spouting nonsense, nothing she said would hold any credibility.
Cry wolf too many times, and when the wolf actually comes, no one believes you.
Utterly dejected, Seren pulled at her hair and slumped to the floor.
How had she been so impulsive to agree to that she-devilâs plan?
If she had refused, she might still be unemployed, but at least she wouldnât be tangled in this mess, possibly facing jail time.