Chapter 81


    “We’ve got a lot on our tes. Let’s vamoose.” The group was set to leave, but Astrid grabbed hold of


    one of them by the cor, demanding with a stern voice, “Don’t y dumb. I heard every word you guys


    were saying. Now, apologize!”


    Lately, the negative press about her was piling up like dirtyundry, and she’d already traced the


    source back to the people spreading it, including the very guy she was holding onto!


    “Apologize?” The man found the request amusing. He tried to wiggle out of Astrid’s hold, but she held


    on tight. He scoffed and retorted, “What did we do wrong? Why should we apologize to you?”


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    Astrid replied, “I’ve given you a fair shot.” She dialed a number on her phone, “Hey, it’s me. Some folks


    are spreading false info about me. I’m going to sue them for defamation. I’ll send you all the deets and


    evidenceter.”


    The group was caught off guard by Astrid’s move. The man who wasughing earlier quickly stopped


    and challenged her, “On what grounds are you using us of defamation? What evidence do you


    have? Quit trying to intimidate us with yourwyer!”


    Astrid smirked, “ording to thew, if anyone spreads rumors viting a citizen’s personal reputation


    rights, they must bear the responsibility to cease infringement, restore reputation, eliminate influence,


    publicly apologize, andpensate for the loss.


    She continued, “Otis, you’ve got a Twitter ount. You’ve been posting false stuff about me, like thirty


    tweets in the past few days with over 20,000 retweets. It’s seriously messed with my image. You’re


    breaking thew. You might be facing detention and fines.”


    Everyone was taken aback. Before they could react, Astrid pointed to a surveince camera behind


    her, “You guys were loud when you were badmouthing me earlier. It’s all on tape. If you don’t want to


    get caught, don’t do dumb stuff like this. Expect a letter from mywyer.”


    Selena, who stood behind Astrid, was scared stiff. She was worried that Astrid would get the short end


    of the stick, but she didn’t expect her to be so tough and well-versed in thew.


    Otis was dumbfounded.


    He’d been running an online ount, posting false info about Astrid to draw attention. He never told


    anyone about it, but how did Astrid know it was his?


    He knew someone who got sued and detained for posting false info about celebrities and was pped


    with a hefty fine.


    The thought of facing the same fate made Otis back down, “Ms. Irvine, I messed up. Please, give me


    another chance!”


    “I already did, and you blew it.” Astrid retorted, turning to leave. Otis quickly followed.


    “Ms. Irvine, I really know I was wrong. You’re so gentle, generous, beautiful, and kind. You wouldn’t


    hold grudges against someone like me.” Otis begged and was on the verge of tears.


    Astrid nced back at him, scoffing, “Don’t try to guilt trip me. Yes, I’m beautiful, but I’m not kind. I hold


    grudges. I won’t let you off the hook.”


    A hush fell over the crowd at her words.


    Selena was totally gobsmacked. Astrid usually seemed so soft-spoken, but she’d shown such a tough


    side. It was awe-inspiring.


    “Astrid, you’re so cool!” Selena looked at Astrid with admiration.


    Astrid raised an eyebrow, “Don’t fall for me; it won’t end well.”