Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 290

She used to own shares in Azure Skillet. That person had even promised that if she worked hard, he would eventually give her control of the restaurant.

But she never expected someone to sabotage it. The restaurant that used to rake in cash daily saw its business plummet overnight.

What was even more infuriating was that Solflare Hearth & Grill had swooped in and dealt the final blow, stealing all their customers.

A massive establishment like Azure Skillet was completely destroyed.

These customers were just as despicable. Instead of joining her in the uproar, they let themselves be bought off with a single free meal.

It wasn't long before the police and paramedics arrived, with reporters hot on their heels.

The assaulted waiter was loaded onto a stretcher and placed in the ambulance.

Liora Bennett told the reporters, "It looks like a potential brain hemorrhage."

By this time, the restaurant had pulled the security footage from the private room, and the accounting department quickly tallied up the total damages.

They factored in emotional distress compensation for every customer present, the hospitalized waiter's medical bills, her emotional distress, lost wages, and future treatment costs.

Added to the financial hit from disrupted business and shattered tableware, the initial total came to five million dollars.

With a tenfold multiplier, the final claim was fifty million dollars.

When the figure was announced, Lydia and the unruly women were stunned.

"Are you robbing us?"

"Watch your mouth. Who commits a robbery in their own restaurant? We are the victims of your harassment."

The manager replied smoothly.

"You're just losing money and trying to extort us."

"Does our restaurant look like it's losing money? Honestly, we don't care about the cash. We just want justice for our staff and these innocent customers. We are simply seeking compensation for their emotional trauma."

The police were about to haul the women away, but the reporters swarmed in for interviews, forcing them to pause.

Lydia attempted to sway the crowd.

Things were definitely not going her way.

"What? Are you threatening to hit us now?"

"Hey, who are you calling a moron? Officer, she's verbally abusing us and attacking our character!"

"Officer, I seriously suspect these women are sociopaths. You have to lock them up tight. Don't let them back out to menace society."

The police... these people really knew how to stack the charges.

Everyone was chiming in, coming up with accusations faster than anyone could keep track.

Once the reporters finished their interviews, the police escorted the women into the squad cars.

"Let us go! Do you have any idea who we are? You can't afford to mess with us!"