The next morning, Mr. Monroe called.
"Sweetie, I scolded Jaylyn about what happened yesterday. In a couple of days, I'll have her come to J City to apologize to you in person."
"After that, I'll send Jaylyn abroad and won't provide her with any financial support. It's time for her to learn to support herself."
Hearing this result, I was quite surprised.
I realized that the Monroes aren't as biased toward Jaylyn as I thought.
"Sweetie? Are you still listening?"
"Mm."
Mr. Monroe sighed and said: "Sweetie, your mother and I don't require you to accept us, but if you encounter difficulties, the family will always be your support."
"It's good that you enjoy running a flower shop in J City. You can come home to visit when you have free time."
"The doors of the home will always be open to you."
After a long silence, I replied: "Okay, I will."
After hanging up with Mr. Monroe, I asked Darion for the contact information of his lawyer friend.
I haven't forgotten about the person who wrote the false accusations against me.
After talking with the lawyer, since the evidence was clear, we could directly sue the guy for defamation.
The next day, my lawyer friend informed me that the legal notice had been sent.
I logged into the official account of the flower shop and directly mentioned the bad guy, adding the caption:
[You must have received the legal notice by now, right? See you in court. To conclude: the internet is not a lawless place. When you're ignorant and spreading false rumors, the law is watching you. Please be aware.]
The post hadn't been up for long before the comments section was flooded with replies:
[Front row seats, Manager is awesome, so satisfying!]
[What a refreshing read for modern times, thank you, Manager, for preserving my sanity.]
[He took money to spread false rumors, and now he's kicked a steel plate, huh?]
[Serves him right! Serves him right!]
On the day we won the lawsuit, I received a call from Darion.
"Congratulations, Carolina. I did say my lawyer friend was excellent, didn't I?"
Darion's voice, laced with a hint of amusement, came through the phone.
Having just won the battle, I was in a great mood:
"Mm, very excellent. Thank you so much, Team Leader Xie, for recommending such an outstanding lawyer to me."
Darion's voice rose a bit: "Is it just a verbal thank you?"
"How about treating you to dinner some day? You pick the location."
"Why not make it today?"
I thought about it and realized I didn't have anything else planned for today, so I agreed:
"Sure, let's meet at the flower shop entrance later?"
"Okay, see you later."
When I hurriedly returned to the flower shop from the courthouse, Darion hadn't arrived yet.
There was a woman dressed elegantly, pacing back and forth in front of the shop.
When the woman turned around, I recognized her face—it was Jaylyn.
Jaylyn obviously saw me as well and walked towards me with big strides.
As she approached, I heard her plead:
"Sweetie, please, I'm apologizing to you. Can you not have Dad send me abroad?"
"It was my mistake. I was possessed by madness. I shouldn't have paid someone to smear your shop."
"I'm truly sorry for what I did. Could you please speak to Dad on my behalf and vouch for me?"
I brushed off her hand and sneered: "Jaylyn, I'm not as powerful as you think. I can't interfere with his decision."
You have to bear the consequences of your own actions.
After saying that, I ignored Jaylyn and headed towards the shop.
Unexpectedly, she lunged at me, her hands grabbing my neck:
"Oh, you're really annoying. Why didn't you just die out there when you had the chance?"
Why are you still alive? You should have died.
While I was struggling with Jaylyn, the pressure on me suddenly released.
It was Darion, who had just arrived and pulled her away.
Looking at Jaylyn, who had fallen to the ground, I walked up to her and crouched down, leaning close to her ear:
"Jaylyn, this is the first and last warning I'll give you."
You'd better go abroad obediently, or I can't guarantee what I might do in a fit of madness.
Do you still plan to kill me? Too bad, you won't get the chance.
Watching the array of emotions play across Jaylyn's face, I smiled.
So you've been reborn as well, at this point in time?
Too bad, the timing is off, everything is too late, Jaylyn.