LOGINWhen the new intern, Felix Madden, hears that I'm going back to my hometown for the Thanksgiving weekend and won't be home in my fully paid-off luxury lakeview apartment, he goes out of his way to cozy up to me. "Come on, Carl. Your place is going to be empty anyway. Why not let my parents stay there for a few days during the holiday? It'll save them the cost of paying for a hotel," Felix says. Worried that my belongings might be tampered with, I politely turn him down. His expression darkens slightly, and he mutters under his breath, "Fine. If you won't lend it to me, I'll find my own way." I don't think much of it at the time. Then, on the first day of the holiday, the property management company sends me a message. They inform me that a group of strangers has entered my building using my access code and appear to be heading to my unit. My heart sinks to my stomach. Something is very wrong. I've only ever shared my access code with my closest family members. There is no way an outsider could know it. The next thing I see is Felix's social media post. The photo shows him and his entire family relaxing in my apartment. The caption reads, "Spending Thanksgiving in a luxury lakeview apartment. Life is good. If you work hard enough, you can enjoy this kind of lifestyle too." Not once does he mention that the apartment belongs to me. Instead, he deliberately makes it look like he owns the property himself. Quietly, I save every piece of evidence. I save the security camera footage and make screenshots of his social media posts. I don't throw them out, nor do I expose them—I simply wait. By the final day of the holiday, they've thoroughly enjoyed themselves and start packing up without a care in the world. As they prepare to leave, they are dumbfounded.
View MoreNo company was willing to hire Felix.Even if he went to the more dangerous construction sites for heavy labor or applied to work as a dishwasher in the restaurants and all the lowest-paying jobs possible, people still rejected him and refused to hire him upon learning of his past incident.Fiona suffered the same fate. Her reputation was ruined because of this incident, and she couldn't find any work either. Instead, she could only hide at home, fearing going out in case she got ridiculed on the streets and got pointed at and gossiped about by the neighbors.Their lives were in shambles.…The seven-day deadline quickly passed, and the Maddens failed to pay the total compensation on time. So, Elliot filed a lawsuit in court against them as he had said he would, forcibly seizing all of the remaining assets under their names, including the money that they had borrowed, their furniture, and their electrical appliances, to offset the compensation amount.However, it was still fa
Felix's father's eyes reddened as well. He pleaded, "Officer, Mr. Collins, please give us another chance. We know we were wrong now, and we will do our best to pay as much as we can. "But this figure is in the millions, and we really aren't able to come up with it at all. Please lower the amount for us. We promise that we will eventually pay everything back. Is that okay?"Fiona was also shocked by the demands. She wept bitterly and apologized profusely, begging, "Please, I swear that I won't do it ever again. I'll go to work properly and earn the money to pay for the damages, but please don't arrest me. Please don't let me get a criminal record. Please!"Felix was also sobbing so hard that he could barely breathe. The four of them kept crying and begging for mercy while still blaming each other for the wrongdoings. It was complete chaos, but they weren't as aggressive and arrogant as they were before. Instead, they were still remorseful and in great despair.Elliot replied calm
I was at my parents' home when I received the call from the police station. After answering it, I calmly replied, "Thank you for your help. I will have my lawyer handle the follow-up matters. Regarding the compensation, I will pursue the matter to the end according to the law."I will not accept any private mediation, and I will also not let them off the hook easily."After I hung up, Mom looked at me and asked, her voice tinged with worry, "Is everything settled, Carl? Do you want me to come with you and settle the matter?"I held Mom's hand and smiled at her, saying calmly, "Don't worry, Mom. Everything's already settled. Nothing bad will happen with the police officers and my lawyer on my side."Those people did wrong, so they should bear the consequences. I won't let them off so easily. If not, they would certainly go and harm other people again."Mom just nodded and didn't say anything more. She just patted the back of my hand, her eyes filled with pride and some pity.She k
Felix's father exclaimed, "Felix, that brat, just wanted to show off to us to boost his ego! He dragged us all down with him! We can't afford to pay the millions in losses. It's all his fault! It's got nothing to do with us at all!"His face was ashen, and his voice icy. "I warned him a long time ago that he had to make an honest living and not be too ambitious or vain, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted on lying to us. "Now look at what's happened! He caused such a huge mess for us! And we're not just going to have to pay for compensation but also face punishment for what he did! He's thoroughly disgraced us! He embarrassed us in front of everyone else!"We're all victims here too! Felix should be the only one responsible for this! We shouldn't have to bear any consequences or responsibilities! We shouldn't have to be punished either!"The officers watched Felix's parents shift all the blame onto him and sternly reminded them, saying, "You might have been deceived by your son, b












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