I continued calmly, "Second, you unauthorizedly used my vehicle to chauffeur others around, causing vehicle depreciation. That is illegal use of property."Third, you concealed your true identity and used my assets to lie your way into a relationship, which constitutes civil fraud."With every point I made, Hayden's face grew a shade paler."Fourth."I pointed at the shattered emerald necklace on the floor. "That was my mother's keepsake, and your girlfriend smashed it. You're not walking away from this either."Hayden's knees gave out, and he dropped to the floor on the spot. "Ms. Gray, I didn't mean to. Please, let me off just this once. I swear, there won't be a next time!"He kneeled there, repeatedly slamming his forehead against the floor.Casey stood to the side, watching Hayden grovel with an incredibly complex expression twisted across her face.There was rage, disappointment, humiliation, and a lingering hint of guilt she couldn't quite mask.Her friends shrank even
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