Chapter 106
Carola was fuming.
“Dad, why should I? Do you even know how Dorothea has treated me p>
She was beyond fed up with Layton’s sudden change in attitude. It felt like her dad was always on Dorothea’s side these days, and Carola was starting to wonder if she was even his real daughter anymore.
“I’m not taking down those trending posts, Dad. No way. If Dorothea thinks she’s so smart, let her deal with it herself p>
Layton rubbed his temples, feeling another headache coming on. Before he could say anything else, his phone buzzed with a call from Albert.
“Don’t worry. Carola isn’t someone who can be pushed around. I’m here for her p>
Layton forced a smile, his voice stiff. “Albert, come on. Dorothea is still her mother’s daughter. Can’t you give her a break p>
Albert’s expression was cold, his eyes sharp. “No breaks p>
Dorothea needed to face the consequences of her actions. If she’d just backed down a little, Albert wouldn’t have been this angry. He was standing up for Carola, but honestly, he was doing it for himself too. He wanted to see how long Dorothea’s protector could keep up the act. Sooner or later, she’d realize that no one could really save her. Then she’d regret everything.
Right now, Dorothea was like a hedgehog, all bristling and defensive. Albert was determined to break through that spiky armor and crush her pride, piece by piece.
Dorothea ignored the endless flood of insults online. Instead, she focused on the video evidence the other woman had handed over.
The woman grinned. “I smoke, but I don’t want my boyfriend to find out. So I snuck into the stairwell to have a cigarette. That’s when I saw this total creep. I mean, who dresses up and hangs out in a stairwell? I just pulled out my phone and started recording p>
“Manager, is there a reward for turning in this kind of video p>
Dorothea looked her straight in the eye. “Thank you for your help. We’ll need to review the video, so if you could send me a copy, I’d appreciate it. On behalf of The Gresham, I promise that if the video is real and hasn’t been tampered with, we’ll make sure you’re rewarded for your help p>
“Deal. I like straightforward people, Here’s my number. Call me if you need anything. The video is legit, by the way Who would bother to frame. a creep p>
Dorothea and the duty manager walked her to the door, both of them smiling.
The duty manager could barely contain herself. “Dorothea, this is solid evidence, right? Should we post it online and show everyone the truth p>
Dorothea shook her head, a calm smile on her lips. “No need to rush. Come with me to the police station
first et’s handle this the right way.
We should trust the police to do their job”
As for Carola, she could wait. There was no hurry to deal with her.
The duty manager nodded quickly. “You’re right. Let’s go now p>
Carola was riding high. She’d
created a burner account just to like every nasty comment about Dorothea, and watching Dorothea’s reputation unravel bit by bit made
her feel amazing.
But when Larry’s name flashed on her screen, Carola hesitated before answering.
“Hello p>
“I did everything you asked. Isn’t it time you sent the money p>
Carola’s eyes narrowed. “Relax. Why are you in such a hurry? If I transfer the money now and the cops trace it, what then p>
“Then pay me in cash p>
Carola knew she couldn’t argue with him. “Fine. You’ll have it in half an hour. Send me your account number p>
Larry wasn’t helping her out of kindness. If he didn’t owe a mountain of gambling debts, he never would’ve risked his own neck to help set up Dorothea.