Chapter 290
Wendy woke up feeling cheerful. She eagerly clicked into Twitter, expecting to see netizens attacking Tessa. However, after scrolling for a long time, she couldn’t find any trending posts of her fans insulting Tessa.
She switched to Tik Tok in confusion and was stunned to see that her account had been permanently banned.
How could this happen?
She quickly opened her contacts, intending to call Zachary for help, but noticed several missed calls from him instead.
She immediately called him back. “Hello, Zachary?”
Before she could even say anything, Zachary’s furious voice cut her off.
“Wendy! Do you realize what you’ve done?” His anger was palpable, even over the phone. “How dare you spread lies online, accusing Tessa of being a homewrecker? Don’t you know who the real third party is? Huh?”
Wendy’s breath caught in her throat. “I…”
Zachary’s tone grew colder. “Everbright Law Group has already issued you a legal notice. I won’t help you with this. You’re on your own.”
With that, he hung up without hesitation.
Wendy stood there, stunned. Wait. Did he mention a legal notice?
She quickly reopened TikTok and scrolled until she found Everbright Law Group’s official statement, which clearly highlighted their intent to sue her for defamation.
She immediately googled the consequences of defamation.
What she found made her face turn deathly pale. Defamation was a crime that could lead to imprisonment.
If Everbright Law Group’s lawsuit succeeded, and the court ruled her guilty, she could end up behind bars.
She couldn’t just sit here and do nothing.
…
When office hours began, Tessa called the police to inquire about rescuing Seline.
The officer on duty explained that the case was complicated and that developing a rescue plan wasn’t easy. He advised her to be patient and cooperative, assuring her that they would notify her immediately if there were any updates.
After ending the call, Tessa slumped her shoulders as if the air had been drained from her.
Soon, Monday arrived, and Tessa returned to the law firm to handle her work.
Since the firm was still in its early stages, she couldn’t afford to slack off as both the manager and owner.
Two hours later, there was a knock at her office door.
“Come in,” she said.
The receptionist opened the door. “Ms. Yates, someone’s here to see you.”
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
When Tessa stepped into the reception room, a familiar figure came into view, catching her off guard.
Stephen’s tailored charcoal-gray suit
accentuated his perfect
physique-broad shoulders, a
narrow waist, and a tall, straight posture. Even his silhouette was enough to make hearts race.
“What are you doing here?” Tessa’s face darkened. “Mr. Jacobson, please don’t disturb me at work.”
Stephen’s eyes dimmed. “Tess, I heard about the trending incident. Are you alright?”
She turned away. Her gaze was cold as she said, “I’m perfectly fine. There’s no need for you to be worried.”
He paused, then said, “I’ve already contacted the platform. Wendy’s account has been permanently banned.”
“Well, thank you so much for that,” she replied with sarcasm.
Stephen fell silent.
“If there’s nothing else, please leave. I have
Goodbye.”
waste with do and no time to net turned and walked a With that,
she
“Tess, wait…” Stephen quickly stood up and followed her out of the reception
room.
As they stepped into the hallway, the
Onist approached again. “Ms.
there’s someone else here to see you.”
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“Who is it?” Tessa asked.
“Are you Ms. Yates?” A man wearing glasses looked at her.
“Yes, that’s me. Can I help you?”