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"Wow, big talk," Bianca said. "I'm so scared." She curled her lip. "I almost forgot you're some hotshot lawyer who crawls out of a different man's bed every morning, then struts around bullying regular people like us."A flicker of panic crossed Maverick's eyes. He tugged at the hem of her shirt. "There are so many people here. Let's not embarrass her."Bianca jerked her arm away, her voice rising in displeasure. "What, you feel sorry for her? Am I wrong? She snuck into our place today because she wanted to seduce you, didn't she?"Bianca's mother chimed in. "Exactly. One look at that face and you can tell she's a shameless little homewrecker who sleeps her way to the top."The others joined in, each comment more vicious than the last. What I couldn't stand most was Bianca repeatedly calling this place her home.The anger in my chest kept building. I glared at them. "Under criminal law, defamation and trespassing carry a combined sentence of one to five years in prison."If it

Property management arrived quickly. When they saw over 30 people surrounding me in a tight circle, they immediately realized the severity of the situation and rushed over to find out what was going on."According to our records, the registered owner is Mr. Maverick Kirk."The property manager looked me up and down. "You… I think I've seen you more than once coming and going with different male residents."That single comment caused an instant uproar. The neighbors especially, egged on by the constant embellishments from Bianca's relatives, unanimously branded me as a homewrecker who deserved to be run out of town."Shameless whore! No wonder when she ran here she went straight for the men. Turns out she's a repeat offender.""Exactly! She's got some nerve. Us residents need to band together against trash like her."As the insults and abuse came in waves, the crowd's emotions became more and more volatile. The scene was on the verge of spiraling out of control.No matter how I t

As a lawyer, I'd seen plenty of unreasonable people who twisted the truth. But when I became the target myself, it still left me trembling with rage.The rage inside me kept building. I turned to the neighbors who didn't know the real story and dropped to my knees, begging through my tears."I'm sure most of you have elderly relatives, or at least know someone with heart disease. How could my father possibly be faking this? Even if you have doubts about me, my father is innocent. Please, will someone call an ambulance for him?"I'll stay here and deal with Maverick and his accusations, but life always comes first. Surely someone here understands that. No one would ever use their own father's life as a bargaining chip."I had no other choice. The crowd had been completely fooled by Maverick and Bianca, and their anger toward me had reached a boiling point. This was the only way I might have a chance.But Bianca's family, led by the mother and daughter, continued to mock me. "Ha!

Bianca exploded. She started yelling at them, "That's ridiculous! Chloe's mother brought that deed. How could it be fake? If anyone forged it, it was her mother."Maverick immediately chimed in without thinking. "Exactly! If there's a problem with the deed, it's her fault. It has nothing to do with my mom."He'd made a mess of his own story. In his rush to clear his mother's name, his explanation contradicted everything he'd said before.I nearly laughed at the absurdity. "Maverick, let's set aside who forged the deed for now. I just want to ask you one thing. Where did you get that property transfer agreement? I never signed it."Are you willing to go with me to the police and have the signature authenticated? We can bring everyone here along to make sure neither of us bribes anyone."I was confident enough to suggest it, but Maverick clearly wasn't willing to accept. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. His voice came out incoherent. "What authentication? You signed i