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Chapter 43
Elsie signed, “Hey Albert, can you do me a favor and find out who posted this video? Liste asked, knowing Albert was a top-tier hacker. This should be a walk in the park for him,
Albert didn’t let her down. He laid out the evidence he had already gathered in front of Elsie.
Elsie, it was Missy who did this,
Elsie stared at the computer screen, which showed Missy’s transaction records with an internet influencer and the edited viden. Even the transaction reconds of Missy’s best friend Josie, who had hurd someone to call her, were there.
Elsie no longer appeared fragile and distressed. With a determined look, she turned to Bruce and signed, I want to sue Missy Bruce, help me.”
Bruce, seeing Elsie’s resolute expression, felt a surge of determination himself. “Alright, I’ll help you.”
Bruce called a lawyer friend, who initially chatted cheerfully and suggested meeting up for dinner. But as soon as Bruce mentioped Elsie’s case, the friends demeanor changed, and he started making excuses.
y years.
Bruce, having known him for years, could tell something was off, Bruce said, “Lloyd Gonzalez! We’ve been friends for so many and you’re hiding something from me?”
Lloyd was helpless. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help; he simply couldn’t. “Bruce, I really can’t take this case. It’s not that I don’t want to; it’s that Ronald, the president of the York Group, has forbidden it.”
“It’s not just our firm. Any reputable law firm in the city has been warned by the York Group’s legal department. If anyone dares to take this case, they can forget about practicing law here.”
“Bruce, you can’t put me in this position!”
The room fell silent. Elsie felt like her heart was being squeezed painfully.
Ronald? Why was he doing this? Why could he and Missy not leave her in peace?
Bruce’s voice turned cold. “Lloyd, are you really willing to throw away our friendship?”
Lloyd sighed, feeling conflicted. “My sister-in-law is about to give birth, and I have three kids to support. You want me to risk everything for this?”
Bruce wanted to argue, but Elsie shook her head. Lloyd had already done them a favor by telling them this much. They couldn’t expect him to risk everything.
Bruce hung up the phone. “What should we do now?”
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Albert hesitated. He suddenly regretted not becoming a lawyer h
a lawyer himselt. With his intelligence, passing the matter of time. Why hadn’t he thought of it before?
Elsie felt hopeless. She looked at the overcast sky outside, feeling like her world was just as dark.
Bruce sat on the edge of the bed, his heart aching as he gazed at Elsie’s expressionless face and lifeless eyes. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep looking for a lawyer. There has to be someone who isn’t afraid of Ronald.”
Elsie suddenly turned to him, as if she had made up her mind. She gestured with her hands, “Let’s go to the York Group.”
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Chapter 43
Everything was because of Boñald. If she couldn’t have peace, neither would
Within an hour, they arrived at the York Group Building.
The receptionist recognired Elsie as the president’s wife and let her rough after a brief registration.
“Is Ronald here?” Elsie typed on her phone, asking the secretary directly.
Sorry, Ms. Forbes, the president is on a business trip abroad, the new secretary replied, not recognizing Elsie.
Ronald and Elsie’s marriage had been a secret, known to fewer than five people in the entire York Group
The secretary looked Elsie up and down with disdain, assuming she was just another woman trying to seduce the president.
In that fleeting moment, Elsie discerned the implication in the seculary’s eyes. Her body quivered, and her complexion grew e more pallid.
She suddenly became acutely aware of her predicament; if she failed to handle this matter properly, she would live under such scrutiny for the rest of her life.
She clenched her necklace, gathering her courage, and typed again, When will he be back?”
“Sorry, I can’t say for sure,” the secretary replied, even though she knew Ronald had just landed and would be at the office soon.
Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Ronald stepped out.
Seeing Elsie’s pale face and frail body, he felt a pang of guilt. This wasn’t his doing, but it was all because of him..
“Elsie, …”
Before he could finish, he saw Bruce protectively standing in front of Elsie, holding her hand.
Ronald recognized Bruce instantly, and his face darkened.
“Elsip, I
I need to talk to you alone,” Ronald said, pulling Elsie away from Bruce and into his office, locking
ng the door behind them.
Everything transpired too swiftly-by the time Elsie regained her senses, she was already confined within the office by Ronald.
Elsie forcefully pulled her arm away, her eyes filled with bitter resepment as she stared at Ronald, her face an expression of icy indifference. She gestured rapidly, “Ronald! Why are you stopping me from getting a lawyer?”
Ronald stepped closer, forcing Elsie to back up until she was trapped against his desk. She pushed against his chest, her eyes filled. with anger. She signed, “Ronald! What are you doing?”
In the next moment, Ronald lifted her onto the desk, holding her there.