Chapter 7

I shoved Fabian aside, glared at him, and bellowed, "Even if my family donates every cent and I end up a beggar on the street, I still won't hand over a dime to scum like you!"

Then, I turned to the onlookers, who were all acting like they were the moral police. I pointed at them without hesitation.

"And who do you think you are? What proof do you have to accuse me? You're all adults. Can't you tell right from wrong?

"You condemned me on nothing but hearsay! All of you who dragged my family's name through the mud… don't think for a second that you'll get away with it. I'll sue every last one of you!"

I scanned the crowd. At that point, the room had gone silent.

Just then, police sirens wailed on the street below.

Soon after, several officers hurried upstairs, their faces grim. One of them said, "We got a call about trouble here. Please cooperate with the investigation."

I quickly stepped forward. "Officer, I was the one who called. They tried to extort me, and when I refused,