Chapter 613
âWho the heck are you? Do you realize we can sue you for defamation?â
Leonardo and Corneliaâs relationship was mostly squabbleâfilled, neither of them big fans of each other, but if anyone tried to tarnish Corneliaâs reputation, Leonardo
wouldnât stand for it
He continued, âRyan, youâre a lawyer, you should teach this spiteful woman a lesson Defaming others can lead to serious consequences How many years could she be sentenced to if itâs severe
Ryan played along. âThat depends on the severity of the situation and how much damage the slander has done to the personâs reputation and life
The woman in black was clearly prepared. She fearlessly retorted, âWell since thereâs a lawyer among you, can you kindly tell this thief what the consequences of stealing are? Especially when itâs something worth thirty million dollars?â
Without giving anyone the chance to respond, the woman in black eyed Cornelia, âYouâre not bad looking quite pretty actually Made a decent amount of money through shady means, I suppose. Why the need to steal then?â
In society the most effective way to stigmatize a woman was through malicious slander. Cornelia had seen too much of this over the years.
Now being attacked like this, she barely flinched.
âWho the hell are you? If you continue this nonsense, Ill make you regret i
Coming from a wealthy family, Leonardo wasnât used to being bullied Hearing such an insult, he got instantly pissed,
âLook, heâs getting upset. Guilty, perhaps? The woman in black raised her voice, attracting the attention of the guests.
With the crowd growing, naturally, it caused a stir. Cameron appeared at the scene just in time, âWhat seems to be the problem here?â
The woman in black pointed at Cornelia and yelled, âThis woman stole Mrs. Reeseâs necklaceâ
If it wasnât for his upbringing that taught him never to hit a woman, Leonardo wouldâve slapped her, âTry spouting that nonsense againâ
Cameron held back an agitated Leonardo, âLeo, hold your horses. If there are accusations against Cornelia, weâll clear her name. Itâs not a big deal
Leonardo shook off Cameronâs hand, âIt might not be a big deal, but isnât this damaging to oneâs selfâesteem? Cameron, no oneâs bullying Cornelia as long as Iâm hereâ
Cameron frowned. âEveryone is standing around now If Cornelia canât prove she didnât steal the necklace, it might tarnish her reputation and may even affect the Hartley Group.â
Leonardo retorted, âPshh! All the sweet talk. I think this woman in black is the one who stole the necklace. Sheâs just pointing fingers at us first.â
The woman in black countered, âYou suspect that I stole the necklace? Did you see me take it?â She took off her coat and handed it to Cameron, âMr. Reese, please clear my name in front of everyone.â
After taking off her coat, she was only wearing a thin slip dress, through which her underwear pattern could be vaguely seen.
Cameron went through her coat, âYou donât need to do this. We can sit down and have a proper conversation to clear things up. If others donât do this, it might seem like theyâre hiding somethingâ
The woman in black said, âMr. Reese, no more words, just tell me, is the necklace in my coat pocket?â
Cameron held up her coat and shook it. âEveryone can see, the pockets are clean, nothing inside.â
The woman in black turned to Leonardo, âMr. Collins, Iâve proven my innocence. Now itâs time for her to do the same.â