LOGINI didn't attend any of the court hearings.It wasn't because I was afraid to face them. I just didn't think that it was necessary. I didn't need to witness anyone's downfall to confirm that I had finally stood up again.Christina sent me a text message."Are you finally happy now, Cheryl? I'll never forgive you for this! I'll remember this for the rest of my life!"I thought about her fate and decided that she had to be suffering even more than if she were thrown in prison.This scandal had spread throughout the country, and everyone knew that she was a horrible student and even tried to steal my direct admissions spot from me.No matter where she went, someone would instantly recognize her and point her out. She'd gone viral online after all.In the days that followed, I occasionally heard snippets of information about her from Aunt Heather.Apparently, she'd tried relocating to a different city and starting over, but every time someone searched her up online or tried to do a
The fact that Sonya was even willing to speak up at the last moment was probably the most she could have mustered her courage to do."How are things with Seth, by the way?"I remembered her telling me about her younger brother, Seth Bradshaw, in the past. He'd always been having health problems since he was young.Sonya was obviously taken aback. She didn't think that I'd remember what she told me."He's still receiving treatment, and the medical costs are quite high… But it's fine. I found two part-time jobs during the summer, so we should be able to manage just well."I retrieved a bank card from my purse and handed it to her."There's 200 thousand dollars on this," I said. "It's not much, but it should be able to help your brother get through this."Sonya hurriedly shook her head and pushed it back to me."No way! You've already helped me so much. I can't take your money as well.""This isn't charity," I said, stuffing the card into her hand. "This is the value of what you
Alicia's voice was hoarse. She pleaded, "Please help me! I really can't stay here for another day! Your dad forced me into this! He was the one who told me to transfer out the money. I really didn't know anything about it!"Tears welled in her eyes. However, I just sat calmly across her, quietly watching her through the glass partition."I didn't come here to listen to your complaints," I said. "I only came here to tell you something."I then retrieved a photocopy of a paternity test from my bag and pressed it against the glass for her to read.Alicia's face turned pale at once.As it turned out, right after Mom passed away, Aunt Heather had suspicions that the relationship between Dad and Alicia wasn't as simple as Dad simply remarrying after losing his wife. And so, she took advantage of this case to investigate further and realized that Dad and Alicia had been in contact long before Mom passed away.After the paternity test was out, Aunt Heather finally confirmed her suspi
Christina's mouth fell agape. She was utterly dumbfounded.I continued smirking at her as I said, "I deliberately made you guys think that you had it in the bag so you'd let your guards down and make this an extremely grand affair. I deliberately let you guys invite all the prominent people in the city."Because I wanted to tear off your hypocritical fake masks and expose all your horrible deeds in public! Do you get me now?"My voice shook slightly at the end.I did it.I'd done it all.These people who tried to hurt me were finally getting the punishments they deserved.Christina collapsed to the ground, her eyes turning dull as the light in them went out.I turned to the guests and said, "I'm sorry for airing our dirty laundry in public, everyone. But there's something I need to tell you today."I then retrieved a sheet of paper from the document folder that Aunt Heather handed to me. It was an official college entrance exam score certificate stamped by the National College
"This is what my aunt's law firm discovered over the past 20 days," I said, glancing at the shareholders and business partners below the stage. Their faces were all dark and ashen."Melvin Cooper did not just forge an official direct admission letter from a national educational institution to deceive me. "He also illegally transferred over 500 million dollars' worth of Cooper Group's assets to his personal account through shell companies established by his brother-in-law, Anthony Mack, over the past three years."Dear partners and shareholders present, perhaps you would like to calculate just how much of that 500 million dollars came from your pockets!"Upon hearing this, the tension in the air finally reached its breaking point."Melvin Cooper! Where the fuck did you transfer our money to?" a major shareholder yelled, slamming his fist on the table as he jumped to his feet in rage."I invested three million dollars into your company! And you're telling me that you pocketed ever
The smile on Dad's face froze for a moment."A gift? What gift?"He subconsciously turned his head toward Christina.Alicia didn't look pleased, but since everyone present was a prominent figure in the city, she couldn't possibly show her anger or displeasure on the stage. So, she had no choice but to force a smile onto her lips."You're so thoughtful, Cheryl. That's how sisters are."Christina looked pretty smug as she crossed her arms over her chest and smirked disdainfully at me."Sure, Cher. What gift do you have for me? Let's show it to everyone."I grinned.Then, I turned around and nodded at the staff in charge of the large screen projector. Aunt Heather had already prepared everything in advance for me.The screen flickered for a second. Then, recorded footage was displayed on the massive screen.It was footage from a CCTV camera. A middle-aged man walked into a deserted print shop and pushed a file folder across the counter.He said, "Make it as realistic as possi







