If she was truly the culprit, she would be facing serious criminal charges.
As the saying went, you had to look at the master before hitting the dog.
Right now, this was an internal issue. But if they brought in the authorities...
It would become public knowledge. The media would run with it, and a scandal of this magnitude would undoubtedly damage his corporate reputation.
Because of that, no one dared to make the final call.
They waited for him to give the green light.
Fighting through his own cramps, he stood up and spoke with righteous finality. "Call the cops. I don't care who she is. Arrest whoever needs to be arrested. Crimes must be punished. Shielding her will only encourage this kind of psychotic behavior."
Heh.
What a magnificent, high-minded speech.
He conveniently forgot that he was currently shielding an absolute monster.
So endlessly merciful to others.
So brutally vicious to her.
Swallowing the feeling of a thousand blades tearing into her heart, she nodded calmly. "Fine. Call the cops. But if it turns out I'm innocent... we're getting a divorce. Deal?
And everyone in this room is going to witness it. Deal?"
She projected her voice so no one could miss it.
His brow knotted in disgust. "Have you lost your mind?"
Was she the one losing her mind?
He was the one eagerly throwing her to the wolves!
Just as the tension in the room reached a breaking point, Ms. Langdon, who had just rushed back from a violently unpleasant trip to the restroom...
Suddenly saw her sugar daddy passing by the open door. She burst into tears and shrieked, "Mr. Sawyer! Mr. Sawyer, help! Someone tried to poison me!"
Mr. Sawyer had just finished his meal and was heading out with an associate.
As they walked past the room...


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