"Mr. Lewis, please believe me! I didn't mean to hurt anyone!" Brianna sobbed, tears cascading down her face.
Vincent ignored her, his eyes locked on Tiffany's pale face.
"Alex, you know the procedure," he said curtly.
"Of course, Mr. Lewis," Alex replied. Turning to Brianna, he added, "Ms. Upshaw, please follow us."
William's heart sank. They were handling this officially, with no room for excuses.
But before he could intervene, Brianna shrieked, "Mr. Lewis, you can't arrest me! I was following orders from Ms. Harrison! If I get arrested, she will too!"
She whipped out her phone, displaying text messages. "See? These are from Ms. Harrison. I did everything I could to please her! It wasn't my idea!"
Alex took the phone, confirming Kelly's number. The exchange was short, but damning.
Brianna wrote, "Ms. Harrison, Tiffany and I are in the same dorm. If you need anything at all, just let me know, and I'll make sure it happens!"
Kelly responded, "Really? Then, make her disappear."
This brief exchange strongly suggests Kelly's involvement in the matter.
Although it was just a brief conversion, it at least proved that Kelly was inextricably linked to the whole affair.
"Mr. Lewis..." Alex handed Vincent the phone.
Tiffany was still lying in bed and couldn't see the text. However, the way Vincent's brow furrowed spoke volumes.
Not wanting to cause trouble in his relationship, especially since he'd always been kind to her, she said, "Mr. Lewis, please... let's just leave it. I... I don't want to pursue it."
"Not pursue it? They almost killed you!" Vincent's serious gaze met hers.
Tiffany shook her head. "It's alright. Let's just end it here."
Brianna's eyes flashed with smugness. She'd gambled that dragging Kelly into this would ensure Vincent's protection.
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