Chapter 200
Chapter 200
Before Autumn could speak, Jasmine abruptly stood up. “I was the one who called the police p>
Every pair of eyes turned to her at once. The sudden twist left everyone stunned.
It was completely unexpected.
Autumn looked at her with amusement. What now? Another desperate struggle? She wasn’t about to take it seriously. Let her flail for a while.
The two officers exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation passing between them. The older one stepped forward and asked, “Miss, what’s your name? And why did you call the police p>
Jasmine froze for several seconds before stammering, “My surname is Far. The reason I called the police is because of Autumn. She’s been slandering me without any evidence.
“She claims I wronged her uncle, but I was only fourteen at the time. How could I have done all that?
“Autumn keeps provoking me again and again without proof. You need to arrest her right now p>
Grasping at straws, she dragged that old matter into it.
After all, she hadn’t fabricated the police call, so technically it wasn’t slander.
But because she wasn’t the one who had actually reported it, her tone betrayed her lack of conviction, though she still tried to make her case.
The younger officer tugged on the older man’s sleeve, whispering, “Sergeant Lowe, the caller just now gave the surname Lewis, not Far p>
Jack Lowe gave a slight nod, then politely addressed Jasmine. “Miss Far, you say Miss Lewis slandered you. Do you have any evidence of that p>
Jasmine choked. She didn’t have a shred of proof.
Her eyes darted nervously before she bit her lip and muttered, “Sergeant Lowe, do I really need evidence for something like this? I don’t have any p>
Jack cut her off sharply. “Didn’t you just accuse Miss Lewis of defaming you because she spoke without evidence? If you now accuse her without evidence yourself, that too is slander. Are you sure you want to do that p>
The words hit Jasmine like a brick. Her mouth hung open, but no words came.
She bit down on her lip, her face ashen. She hadn’t expected the blowback to come so fast, hitting her squarely before she even had time to react.
Julian’s gaze darkened as he looked at Autumn, something complicated flickering in his eyes. 2
Since leaving him, her methods had only grown sharper-she could play people in the palm of her hand.
Had he underestimated her all along?
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Autumn rose just then, smiling as she addressed Jack. “Hello, Sergeant Lowe. I was the one who made the call. I’m here to report Jasmine Far for intentional defamation, and I have a recording on my phone as evidence.
“She tried to turn the tables on me just now, but I let that slide. What I can’t accept is her fabricating that she caught me and my superior in the office doing something inappropriate.
“You know as well as I do, for a woman, reputation means everything. For her to smear me without a shred of proof-I refuse any reconciliation p>
Her eyes reddened slightly at the corners, and from Jack’s angle, it looked as though she’d been driven to tears.
His expression hardened immediately. He turned his stern gaze on Jasmine. “Miss Far, please come with us p>
Jasmine’s knees nearly buckled.
She clutched at Luna’s arm, her voice trembling with desperation. “Luna, I don’t want to go to jail. Please, save me p>
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