Chapter 72
samantha had no classes that afternoon, so she went home early to pack her things She also messaged Matthew and arranged to meet at a cafe.
She arrived early, but Matthew was nowhere to be seen even when the agreed time came. Still, she wasn’t in a hurry and continued to wait.
Nearly an hour later, Matthew finally strolled in, his eyes filled with barely concealed disdain the moment he saw her.
In his mind, he was already doing her a favor hist by showing up. With an air of indifference, he questioned, “What do you want?
“I need to talk to you.”
“You? And what do you have to discuss with me?”
“Twant to talk about last night’s events.”
A flicker of something unreadable passed through his eyes, but he kept his smile intact. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Did something happen last night?
He had paid Juliet well to take the fall for everything.
“You were the one who told piliet to drug me, weren’t you?” Samantha bit her lip, forcing herself to say the words “And you were the one who tried to send me to that man’s bed, weren’t you?”
Saying it out loud made her chest ache as if she were bleeding from the inside.
For over 20 years, the man before her had been the father she respected. How could he do something like this?
Matthew frowned and denied it without hesitation. “Of course not. If you’re going to accuse me, at least have proof. Do you have any?
Samantha took a deep breath, steadying herself.
She was here to negotiate, and she couldn’t let her emotions take control
“It you did it, do you really think finding evidence would be that hard? You must have heard by now the lawyer representing me is Bradley Key. You know his reputation. We already have evidence against you. If I decide to press charges, it’s only a matter of time before you’re convicted.”
Matthew had been planning to keep up the act, but when he heard Bradley’s name, he nearly lost his composure.
Bradley was a legend in the legal world–known for winning every case he took on. There was even a joke that just making eye contact with him could land one in jail. Once one was on his radar, walling away unscathed was nearly impossible.
