His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 77

Tessa didn't even turn to look at him as she stared at her screen and continued on with her work.

"Yes, I'm suing you for defamation. Isn't it normal for me to file a lawsuit against you? Why are you so shocked?"

William's eyes flashed with hostility. "How did I defame you? Defamation implies the act of fabricating falsehoods and spreading them around. Everything I've said has been nothing but the truth."

Tessa's expression remained impassive. "You can tell that to the judge."

"Withdraw that lawsuit immediately, or I'll make you pay for it!" William threatened viciously.

Although defamation was categorized under a private prosecution, the plaintiff would have to go to court to file such a complaint.

However, the crimes committed would fall under criminal law. So once the defendant was found guilty, they would be subjected to criminal law punishment terms.

William was a lawyer, so he knew his license as a lawyer would be revoked if he was found guilty.

He would also not be allowed to take the bar exam again or engage in any jobs that were related to the law in any way, shape, or form. His career would essentially come to an end.

"Why are you getting angry? The show's just about to begin," Tessa said with a smirk.

"What do you mean?"

At that moment, Yasmin, who had also received a lawsuit, came rushing in. "Tessa, how dare you file a lawsuit against me? All I did was gossip about you. Is taking this to court really necessary?"

Tessa said calmly, "Here comes another one."

Yasmin had just received an order from the court. The order claimed that Tessa had filed a defamation case and that she was one of the defendants.

At first, she did not believe what she was reading. So, she was stupefied after clicking on the message, reading the indictment and the details of the case.

Tessa finally looked at the two angry people in her office. "You two are lawyers, yet you two keep fabricating lies and spreading them around. Don't you understand the consequences of your actions?

"Since you two seem keen on ruining both of your futures, I've decided to help you with it."

"You—" Yasmin was just about to start cursing at Tessa before she quickly stopped herself.

She forced herself to suppress her anger as she thought about how her career would really end if she was found guilty. She quickly changed her expression and her attitude.

"Ms. Yates, I'm sorry. I would like to apologize to you. I shouldn't have fabricated such lies about you. Could you please withdraw the lawsuit? I'm begging you, and I promise not to do such a thing again in the future."

Tessa smiled. "It's too late."

She looked at Yasmin coldly and said, "I've given you a chance, yet the two of you kept spreading those lies about me for days on end. Shouldn't you have come over to apologize to me back then?

"Did you think I was someone you could kick around just because I didn't fight back? Since that's the case, then the two of you can enjoy the consequences of your own actions."