Chapter 613


    Chapter 613


    “Who the heck are you? Do you realize we can sue you for defamation?”


    Leonardo and Cornelia’s rtionship was mostly squabble–filled, neither of them big fans of each


    other, but if anyone tried to tarnish Cornelia’s reputation, Leonardo


    wouldn’t stand for it


    He continued, “Ryan, you’re awyer, you should teach this spiteful woman a lesson Defaming others


    can lead to serious consequences How many years could she be sentenced to if it’s severe


    Ryan yed along. “That depends on the severity of the situation and how much damage the nder


    has done to the person’s reputation and life


    The woman in ck was clearly prepared. She fearlessly retorted, “Well since there’s awyer among


    you, can you kindly tell this thief what the consequences of stealing are? Especially when it’s


    something worth thirty million dors?”


    Without giving anyone the chance to respond, the woman in ck eyed Cornelia, “You’re not bad


    looking quite pretty actually Made a decent amount of money through shady means, I suppose. Why


    the need to steal then?”


    In society the most effective way to stigmatize a woman was through malicious nder. Cornelia had


    seen too much of this over the years.


    Now being attacked like this, she barely flinched.


    “Who the hell are you? If you continue this nonsense, Ill make you regret i


    Coming from a wealthy family, Leonardo wasn’t used to being bullied Hearing such an insult, he got


    instantly pissed,


    “Look, he’s getting upset. Guilty, perhaps? The woman in ck raised her voice, attracting the attention


    of the guests.


    With the crowd growing, naturally, it caused a stir. Cameron appeared at the scene just in time, “What


    seems to be the problem here?”


    The woman in ck pointed at Cornelia and yelled, “This woman stole Mrs. Reese’s ne”


    If it wasn’t for his upbringing that taught him never to hit a woman, Leonardo would’ve pped her, “Try


    spouting that nonsense again”


    Cameron held back an agitated Leonardo, “Leo, hold your horses. If there are usations against


    Cornelia, we’ll clear her name. It’s not a big deal


    Leonardo shook off Cameron’s hand, “It might not be a big deal, but isn’t this damaging to one’s self–


    esteem? Cameron, no one’s bullying Cornelia as long as I’m here”


    Cameron frowned. “Everyone is standing around now If Cornelia can’t prove she didn’t steal the


    ne, it might tarnish her reputation and may even affect the Hartley Group.”


    Leonardo retorted, “Pshh! All the sweet talk. I think this woman in ck is the one who stole the


    ne. She’s just pointing fingers at us first.”


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    The woman in ck countered, “You suspect that I stole the ne? Did you see me take it?” She


    took off her coat and handed it to Cameron, “Mr. Reese, please clear my name in front of everyone.”


    After taking off her coat, she was only wearing a thin slip dress, through which her underwear pattern


    could be vaguely seen.


    Cameron went through her coat, “You don’t need to do this. We can sit down and have a proper


    conversation to clear things up. If others don’t do this, it might seem like they’re hiding something”


    The woman in ck said, “Mr. Reese, no more words, just tell me, is the ne in my coat pocket?”


    Cameron held up her coat and shook it. “Everyone can see, the pockets are clean, nothing inside.”


    The woman in ck turned to Leonardo, “Mr. Collins, I’ve proven my innocence. Now it’s time for her to


    do the same.“