Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 66

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Steven stood up and politely poured a glass of water for Ophell his tone softer than before. "Miss Spencer, we

invited you here simply to ask for your cooperation in the investigation and to verify the situation."

Ophelia sensed the change in Steven's attitude and knew without thinking that it was Kenneth's influence at

work. She guessed that Kenneth would help her call for backup, but she didn't expect the help to arrive so

quickly. In fact, she could handle this small matter on her own.

Emily and Tracy also noticed the shift in Steven's demeanor. They originally thought he would surely side with

them since they were the victims, but after witnessing his change, they felt uncertain.

"Is it just because of that lawyer? How capable could the lawyer Ophelia hired possibly be? Did that old man from

Rosewood Manor not receive the photos? Emily secretly grumbled to herself. Adams stepped forward a few

paces. "Could | check their testimonies?"

Steven immediately handed him the written statements that had just been printed and signed

Adams took a quick glance. These testimonies lack supporting evidence."

"Yes, that's why we hope Miss Spencer will cooperate with the investigation to clarify any misunderstandings

between them," Steven said, smiling and speaking humbly.

Emily becanxious, thinking. He only wants her to cooperate with the investigation. Why not directly arrest

her finally have the chance to send Ophelia to jail, and | absolutely cannot let her go!"

"I have evidence.." Emily quickly pulled out her phone, saying. Toriginally wanted to give her a chance, but |

didn't expect her to be so stubborn. She even hired a lawyer!"

Ophelia calmly took a sip of water, thinking, 'Even at this point. she still doesn't forget to maintain her good-guy

persona. Doesn't she feel tired?"

Adams looked at Ophelia, who seemed totally at hin the police station, and wondered, 'Does she really need

my help? She looks way more confident than Emily as if she's the one planning send Emily to jail. For the first

time, Adams felt himself a bit pointless. Everyone in the room was staring at Emily's actions. She selected the

latter half of the recording, turned the volup to the maximum, and pressed play. The phone emitted a harsh

noise.

Emily immediately turned down the voland held the phone close to her ear, thinking, "What is this sound?"

The people present looked at her with strange expressions.

"T... | might have played the wrong one... Emily hurriedly swiped her phone screen. However, the more anxious

she became, the more chaotic it got. She accidentally opened the unedited original audio.

The phone finally emitted a normal sound. "Ophelia, what do you want? | have no grievances with you. Why are

you opposingat every turn?"

Emily looked up at the utterly calm Ophelia, thinking, 'Letsee how she maintains her calm now,"

"Why don't you just na price?" Emily tightened her grip on her phone anxiously, seemingly casually

lowering the volwhile observing the police officers' expressions.

Next, it was Ophelia's turn to extort Emily in the recording. "Buzz Buzz... But a noise cfrom the phone again.

Emily thought, "What's going on? Is the phone broken?"

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Steven frowned impatiently,doubting that Emily was just making a fuss. "Ms. Hastings, what exactly do you want

us to hear? Didn't you check the recording after you finished?" To him, this was nothing but a farce. Emily was

acting like there was evidence when there really wasn't.

Emily was so anxious that she nearly cried. She checked the recording but only listened to the first half and had

no idea what was happening in the second half. She moved the progress bar to the middle over and over, but the

phone emitted noise tand again. She looked at the phone in disbelief, thinking, "Why is this happening?"

The previously silent Ophelia finally spoke. "Officer, letexplain. Ms. Hastings had sconflicts with my

actress on set, which you can verify online. | have evidence of Ms. Hastings accusing my actress falsely, and

when Ms. Hastings found out, she askedto set a price. | knew this was against the law, so I just left without

saying anything"

"Ophelia, you lied! You said you wanted seven million dollars!" Emily stood up and retorted loudly, full of

conviction.

"Yes, | heard that too," Tracy added. "Ophelia, how can you lie so brazenly?"

Their passionate demeanor left Steven confused. "Which one of them is telling the truth?"

"Did | tell you my account? Did I threaten you by saying what would happen if you didn't givethe money? |

know you are an actress and paid well, but there's no need forto extort you like this. Ophelia defended

herself.

Steven caught useful information and thought, ‘Ms. Hastings is an actress, so her actions might all be part of a

performance. Presumably, Miss Spencer has something on her, so she cup with this idea? Since she couldn't

produce useful evidence, this matter could only end like this.

"Ms. Hastings, it was you who asked Miss Spencer to set a price. It was purely voluntary on your part and does

not count as extortion. If you did indeed frothers, Miss Spencer's compensation request is within legal limits,

Steven explained patiently, thinking. Isn't she just looking for trouble? Even if this recording mentioned a specific

amount, it wouldn't prove that Ophelia was extorting

Emily pouted in frustration, signaling Tracy to speak. Just as Tracy was about to say something. Ophelia shot her

down. "Additionally, Tracy, | have the right to question the transcript you provided, as it may have the intent to

defothers. | will pursue your criminal liability according to the law!

Adams turned to look at Ophelia and thought, 'So, what am | even doing here? Just to keep up appearances?

When Tracy heard that she would be held legally accountable, her face turned pale instantly, losing all

confidence she had shown moments ago. "This has nothing to do with me. It was Emily who madesay that"

She would rather give up her job than go to jail. "What are you saying?" Emily stood up, wishing she could slap

Tracy.

In the dog-eat-dog argument, Ophelia stood up, maintaining her calm demeanor throughout. Despite her young

age, she had

a pure and harmless appearance but exuded an undeniably intimidating aura. "Can | leave now?"

"Sure, thank you for cooperating with the investigation. We will handle it." Steven escorted Ophelia to the door.

Through the slits of the blinds, Ophelia looked calmly at Emily, her gaze ambiguous. She understood Emily's

schemes all too well. So, besides buying a camera, she also purchased a recording jammer. After suffering so

many losses in her previous life, if she still didn't learn her lesson, then living again would truly be in vain.

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