The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Those people cried their eye out in court, saying they were sorry that they were forced into it, that they just made a stupid mistake, and that they had families to support.

Henry never believed in crocodile tears, and he never believed in last–minute confessions.

If you did something wrong, you had to face the consequences. Saying “sorry” didn’t make it go away

Henry didn’t even notice when the cops showed up. He just glanced at them, and they immediately stepped forward, cuffed Emma and Teresa, and led them out.

As they passed by Lucas, Emma stopped. Her lips parted, wanting to say something. But the disgust in his eyes hit her like a lap. The pain was sharp and deep.

In the end, she said nothing and let the cops take her away.

Emma’s dad burst in, standing at the door in shock as he stared at his daughter.

He stammered. “Emma, what happened?

Officers, there must be some mistake, right?”

Emma looked at her dad, tears streaming down her face. “Dad…”

Emma’s dad glanced inside, and his heart skipped a beat. He saw Mr. Pierce, Mr. Mitchell, Ethan Mitchell and Blake Mitchell.

He thought. ‘Did Emma really get on their bad side?”

Before he could say anything, he tried to step inside, but the security at the door blocked him. The door slammed shut. cutting off his view.

The principal walked up to the stage, trembling. He glanced at Natalie, who was still sitting calmly in her chair, and then at the group of big shots standing behind her.

He swallowed nervously, looked at Natalie, and gave a slight bow. “Natalie, what do you think we should do next?” Natalie tapped her foot lightly and stood up. “My business is done. You all can get back to what you were doing Then she looked at the crowd and gave a slight bow. “Sorry for taking up your time today.”

The crowd all shook their heads at the same time, like it was choreographed.

“Not at all, not at all.”

“Of course, of course.”

Like anyone would actually dare say it was a waste of time.

The people standing behind her were the real power players in Harbor City. Who in their right mind would mess with

them?

Plus, one of them was even packing heat. Honestly, everyone should just be grateful no one’s getting taken out right now Honestly, some folks were just here for the drama. This was way more entertaining than any speech.

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Areffew stepped forward, looking calm and refined. “Everyone you can talk about what happened today, but please keep the semmive stuff to yourselves. I don’t want to hear those details floating around outside.

“As compensation. I’ll give eat of you 10 thousand dollars

They weren’t worried about their own reputations. What mattered was making sure no one spread rumors about Natale

Even if Natalie herself didn’t care, they were determined to look out for her, make things easier for her, and shield her from any unnecessary trouble.

Andrew’s voice wasn’t loud, but everyone in the room heard him loud and clear.

The lecture hall went dead silent for a split second, and then it was like a bomb wer¿ off.

10 thousand dollars each. There were at least two hundred people here, so that was 2 million dollars in total.

That was just insane, throwing money around like it’s nothing. For a college student, that could cover a whole year’s expenses, but for these guys, it was probably like three bucks.

The crowd sucked in a collective breath, and without a second thought, everyone deleted the violent footage they’d just recorded.

Ethan added, “Of course, you don’t have to take the money. But if we hear any details getting out that shouldn’t be, we’ll take egal action against whoever spreads them”

His tone was calm, like he was just stating a fact, but everyone could feel the weight behind his words.

He wasn’t just bluffing. Ethan was the best lawyer in Harbor City, and he’d never lost a single case.

The crowd shook their heads furiously, even more coordinated an before, like they’d practiced it a hundred times.

The principal chimed in right away, “Absolutely not, absolutely not. Trust me, the kids are all super well–behaved.”

He’d wiped his handkerchief so much it was practically drenched.

Blake stood quietly at the very back, hands shoved in his pockets, his face expressionless.

He didn’t say a word, but his presence alone was enough to make everyone feel the pressure.

Natalie glanced at her brothers, but didn’t say anything.

She pulled a few candies out of her pocket, opened her palm, and asked, “Anyone want some?”

Her brothers stared at the candy, eyes sparkling. “Of course!”

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She gave each of them a candy, and in the end, there was just one left in her palm. But Andrew and Henry didn’t take it

They exchanged a look, and Henry grinned. “Mr. Mitchell, it’s all yours. I’ll pass.”

Andrew, since Henry had helped out this time, didn’t make things difficult for him.

Lewis had never seen his boss be so gracious about letting someone else have something.

But hey, this was his future brother–in–law. Henry sure knew how to be flexible when it came to family.

One by one, everyone collected their cash and headed out, leaving just Natalie, her brothers, Henry, and the principal

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The principal said. “Mr. Pierce, Mr. Mitchell, Blake, Ethan, would you care to join me in my office for a short rest

Ethan replied, his tone polite but distant. Thank you for your help today If there nothing else, we’ll be heading out.

The principal waved his hands frantically, his smile serwide it looked like a clooming flower.

‘Not at all, not at all. It’s the least I can do,” he said.

Everyone else headed out, but Natalie said she was going to the lab, so she went her own way instead of leaving with the

group.

As she walked up the stairs, she glanced down and met Henry’s eyes on the other side.

You’re still here?” Natalie asked.

Henry looked up at her, with seven or eight steps separating them.

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