After all, he was Drake. They then all stopped talking.
Besides, Sophia was serious about this. So they might lose their job if they kept pushing it too far.
But they didn't leave and waited outside to see what was happening next.
Sophia finally got through. She asked the police about what had happened.
"We got a call; it says William, your uncle, was with prostitutes. We got there and saw him with some women in bed. So we brought him in."
Sophia was frustrated as she didn't expect to be here for something like that, and it was for her uncle.
And it was posted online and got out of control. This was so humiliating for the Lawson family.
Sophia saw those women who didn't wear much.
They ran over to Sophia when they saw her, "Mrs. Riley, that was against our will. He forced us. And he said he would hire someone to take photos of us and post them online if we didn't do as he said. We got scared. We had no choice!"
"Mrs. Riley, you have to help us. We don't have anyone got our back. If you don't help us, we really don't know what to do."
These women took a few glances at Drake because they certainly preferred him to William. But they knew by heart that Drake was way out of their league.
Sophia looked at them speechlessly, "My uncle came on to you; that was his fault. But you don't have to throw mud at him like this. Look at your outfit! Did you just say he had forced you? Please, just tell the truth, okay?"
Sophia knew William pretty well. He was a jerk, but he had rules.
Those women said guiltily, "Mrs. Riley, are you saying we lied about this?"
"Didn't you?"
Sophia stared at them with a stern look.
"Of course not. If you don't believe us, you can ask the police to bring him out. We'll prove this."
Sophia sneered, "I'm afraid you'll get busted if he's here."
Sophia and Drake managed to see William.
Probably getting frightened after knowing how long he would stay in prison if found guilty, he hurriedly said when he saw them, "Sophia, Drake, you gotta get me out of here. I don't wanna stay here one more night! How much do they want? Just give it to them."
It wasn't just William's fault that he was reduced to this. His family raised him that way.
But he was Sophia's uncle. She said, "Uncle William, when I got here, some women out there said you forced them to have sex with you. And you threatened to take their photos and post them online if they didn't do as you said. Is that true?"
"Who said this? Bring her here! I'll ask her about this!" William said furiously.
"They also said that they wouldn't have sex with you at all if it weren't for the fact that you have forced them."
"Nonsense! Sophia, you know me! I wouldn't do that. They saw me drinking there, and they came on to me. They said they would take me around. I haven't been in things like this, and when they started to strip their clothes, I..."
William didn't finish that sentence, but Sophia had gotten the idea.
Sophia said annoyingly, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course I am. Sophia, I would never lie to you!"
That was true.
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