Lawson & Co.
Early the next morning, Vincent arrived with his attorney, fully intending to head to the police station.
"Mr. Lawson, the Lynch family's legal team... they're personally representing Alicia. This time... things aren't looking good for Young Master Henry.
The other side has brought in Harboridge City's top lawyers... and, well, the case against Henry is solid. He's even been caught with illegal substances, so with multiple charges stacked up, he'll almost certainly end up behind bars."
Vincent's assistant rushed over, anxiety written all over his face as he looked at Vincent.
Vincent's expression darkened. Why was Tyrone going out of his way to help Alicia?
"And then there's Miss Mina Holloway. The security footage and the people watching Alicia's livestream all heard it... It was Mina who ordered Alicia to be detained, and it was also Miss Holloway who instructed her people to hold Alicia illegally. I'm afraid Miss Holloway won't be able to escape responsibility either..." The assistant hesitated, clearly torn.
Vincent took a deep breath, then called Tyrone.
The Lynch and Lawson families had always stayed out of each other's businessâso why was the Lynch family suddenly making things so difficult over someone like Alicia? This couldn't just be about her.
Tyrone was shrewd, never one to play by the rules, and slippery enough to avoid getting caught. For him to suddenly take such an interest in Alicia, pulling strings to assemble a legal team for a mere assistant... Come on. Who would believe he wasn't up to something?
The phone rang for a long time before Tyrone finally picked up.
"Mr. Lynch, still in Seaview?" Vincent asked politely.
"Yeah, got caught up with a few things. I'll be in town a bit longer," Tyrone replied, keeping his tone friendly.
"I heard you had your legal team take care of a little dispute involving my assistant?" Vincent probed.
"Dispute? Not quite. I had them handle a criminal case," Tyrone responded coolly.
Vincent's jaw clenched. "Mr. Lynch, we're all friends here. There's no need to stir up trouble for everyone's sake over one young woman, right?"
"Gratitude is important, Mr. Lawson. The girl cheered up my grandfather, and that's no small thing. It was my grandfather who asked the lawyers to step inâI don't really have a say in the matter," Tyrone replied smoothly, playing the old fox. He knew exactly how to keep things at arm's length.
There was no way Vincent could escalate this. The Lynch and Lawson families couldn't afford to go to war, and with Maddoxâthe Lynch family patriarchânow involved, Vincent was out of options. He couldn't very well call up the old man himself; Maddox's health was failing, and he'd long since retired from the business world.
Vincent knew better than to be that reckless.
"So it was the old gentleman..." Vincent ground out, swallowing his frustration.
"I trust you know right from wrong, Mr. Lawson. If the evidence is so clear, it's not worth shielding someone like Henry. Let him face justiceâ
otherwise, you're just inviting trouble. That Henry is nothing but a troublemaker. If you and Miss Holloway end up tying the knot, he'll be nothing but a headache for you both, don't you think?" Tyrone added pointedly.
Vincent frowned, but he couldn't disagree. Henry was nothing but a liabilityâa few years in prison might even do him some good.
"In that case, I'll let you get some rest, Mr. Lynch. Let's catch up again the next time you're in Seaview," Vincent said, ending the call. He turned to his assistant, his brow furrowed. "Take the lawyers to Henry. Tell him prison is inevitableâno one can change that now. If he doesn't want his sister dragged down with him, he'd better confess to the illegal detention."
Right now, Vincent could only protect Mina. As for Henry, he had brought this upon himself.
The assistant nodded and left with the legal team.
Vincent rubbed his forehead and turned to the PR staff. "Get all the negative stories about Mina taken down. Now."
"Mr. Lawson... We can't. There were way too many people watching Alicia's livestream... This time, Miss Holloway really lost her head," one of the PR staff said, clearly blaming Mina. "Unless... Miss Alicia puts out a statement to clear Miss Holloway's nameâ"
Vincent felt a headache coming on. Even if Mina had acted impulsively, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"Fine. I'll talk to her myself," he said, resigned. If Alicia didn't help clear things up, the Holloway family wouldn't let her off the hook, either.
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Seaview General Hospital.
Alicia lay asleep in her hospital bed, caught in the grip of a nightmareâa memory from her childhood.
The door to her room creaked open. Someone slipped inside, moving stealthily through the shadows...
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
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