“No brush/bb,/b” Charlotte said with a faint smile. “The best part’s still toe.”

“What bdo /byou mean by that?”

Just then, Yasmine burst into the office too, face flushed with anger

“Charlotte Riley! You really tiled ba /bwsuit against bme/bb? /bbI /bjust said a few things. Do you really have to go that far?”

Charlotte didn’t even blink “Oh blook/b, bhere /bes the other one.”

Yasmine had just received a court notice via text. She didn’t believe bit /bat first, but once she clicked the link band /bsaw the official bint /bband /bcase number, she was stunned speechless

Charlotte finally looked up at the two of themb, /bbcalm /band collected sec

“You’re bothwyers. You should know exactly what consequencese with ndering someone. If you want to ruin your own careers, I’m happy to help speed. bthings /balong.”

“bYou /b

“Yasmine opened her mouth to snap back but stopped herself just in

Ein time.

The thought of a criminal bconviction /band the end of her legal career sank in fast. Her expression shiftedb, /band her voice softened.

Miss Riley, I was wrong. I really am sorryb, /bI shouldn’t have gossiped or spread those rumors. Please bdrop /bthewsuit. I’m begging you. I swear I’llneverd bagain/b.”

charlotte gave a light, mocking smile.

“Toote.”

Her bvoice /bturned cold.

“I gave you a chance. You two have been bspreading /bblies /babout me bfor /bbdays/b. bDid /bbeither /bof you ever bthink /bto apologize? bOr /bbdo /byou only btake /bit seriously now that I’m pushing back? If that’s the case, then go ahead–take the consequences like adults.”

“Please, just give me one more chance, “Yasmine pleaded, her panic growing

Willy, seeing that Charlotte wasn’t backing down to kindness, suddenly lunged forward and swung at her.

Charlotte reacted quicidy, leaning back and dodging the bp/b.

“Getting desperate, are bwe/b?” she said as she rose bfrom /bherchairb. /bb“/bWeren’t you real tough back when you were trashing me behind my bback/b?”

Willy bcursed /band bcharged /bat her bagain /b

But before he could get closeb, /btwo uniformed police officers bwalled /binto the office.

“Willy Kennedy?” one of them basked/bb. /bb“/bYou’re under investigation for rape. You’ll need toe with us.”

willy froze, unable to process what he had just heard–until the handcuffs clicked around his wrists.

“There must be a bmistake/b,” he stammered. “bYou’ve /bgot the wrong bperson/b!”

bCharlotte /bstood calmly with her anus crossed, smiling sweetly

“Didn’t I say? The best part was stilling”

After Yvonne’s resignation, a senior attomey named Lily bCook /bwas promoted to department head.

Lily was well–liked, honestb, /bpetent, and fair. She treated everyone respectfully and never yed politics. The whole team was happy with the bchange/bb. /b

And everyone knew about Willy getting taken away by the police.

Colleagues started approaching Charlotte privately.

“What happened? What’s this babout /bWilly being bcharged /bwith rape?”

charlotte didn’t bother hiding in. She believed in making it clear that messing with her had consequences.

“oh, that? saw ba /bpost online from a young girl asking for help. She said she was drunk at a bar and someone took badvantage /bof her. She was too scared to go to the police. She was worried her bssmates /bor family would find bout /b

1 didn’t think much of it at first, just wanted to help her but then she showed me a bphoto /bof the bman /bwho assaulted her band /bit bwas /bbwilly/b.

the moment i saw that picture, I was floored. Who would’ve bthought /bthis bso/bb–/bbcalled /bbproper /battorney was out here preying on drank underage bgitis /bin bars?

“I helped her report it and guided her through the evidence bcollection/bb. /bThankfully, she hadn’t showed after it happened, band /btheb found traces of his DNA. The

evidence is solid and bWilly’s /bgoing down.

bshe’s /bstill a student, you know. The guy’s disgusting.”

Charlotte counted the whole story clearly and calmly, then badded/bb, /b“I’m not sharing her name,

bof /bcourse.”

The crowd around her was stunned. Everyone shook their heads, murmuring about how appearances can be deceiving

Some called Willy a hypocrite. Others went further, saying he was worse than an animal.