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Chapter 92:
She briefly recounted Amelia’s recent changes to Santos and said coldly, “Do you think this might be Amelia’s doing p>
“Not a chance. Amelia would never do something like this!” Santos’s answer came without hesitation, his tone firm.
Hearing how firmly Santos defended Amelia, Laura couldn’t help but let sarcasm slip into her words. “You trust her so much. I wonder if it’s because you like Katrina or p>
A flash of frustration crossed Santos’s face. “Laura, enough. Don’t forget, if Katrina hadn’t stepped in to help you back then, you wouldn’t have what you have today p>
His words brought a strange flicker of emotion to Laura’s eyes, silencing her for the moment.
𝗔𝘥d𝗂𝗰𝘵𝗶𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝘵оr𝗂𝖾𝘀 𝗼n
Santos continued, “Wyatt proposed this project himself. Do you really think a secretary like Amelia could pull strings at that level? Besides, it was Dayna who stole the files and handed them over to our side p>
Laura dropped the subject of Amelia, turning her simmering frustration toward Dayna instead. Once she’d vented, she brushed off Santos’s objections and dialed Ricky’s number.
Ricky had always assumed Amelia kept him from bidding just to let the Morrisons snag the deal. Only after Laura’s urgent call did it finally dawn on him that there was something wrong with the project. Laura’s frantic tone actually brought him some relief—he was grateful now that he hadn’t participated in the bidding at all. Still, he refused to lend money to Laura, and soon hung up.
Janessa, awakened by the noise, had listened in with growing satisfaction as the Morrison family’s misfortune became clear to her. Yet her thoughts lingered on Dayna, who remained locked up at the police station. She curled into Ricky’s arms, her voice gentle and coaxing. “Don’t get upset, dear. If Dayna had handed those files to us instead, wouldn’t we be the ones in trouble now? Once she’s out, I’ll make sure she learns her lesson. You’ve always been good to her—please, help get her released p>
Nearly fifty, Janessa looked a decade younger, her careful self-care lending her an almost ageless allure. With practiced charm, she drew Ricky close, and after their intimate moment, his mood improved. Soon enough, he promised to do whatever he could to get Dayna released.
The only way to free Dayna was for Amelia to withdraw the charges, so Ricky called her early the next morning.
Amelia was on her way to the office when her phone lit up with his name. She considered hanging up, but as soon as he brought up Laura’s plea for a loan, her curiosity made her hesitate.
After learning that Jaxton had signed the contract, she had already suspected the Morrison Group was headed for disaster. She just hadn’t expected their trouble to come so quickly.
Worried Ricky might end up dragged into the mess, Amelia warned, “Let me put it plainly—if you lend them anything now, you won’t get it back p>
For once, Ricky didn’t argue, which felt odd to Amelia. But his real motive soon came out: he wanted her to withdraw the case against Dayna.
Amelia’s answer was swift and sharp. “Absolutely not! Dayna knew exactly what she was doing. Theft is a crime. She’s not a child anymore, and she needs to face the consequences of her actions—just like you always told me p>
Years ago, when Dayna had schemed against her and made her shatter Ricky’s prized bottle of wine, the punishment had been swift: an entire night kneeling. Ricky had told her to face the consequences of her actions.
A pause hung between them, then Ricky tried again, his voice softer. “She’s still your sister, Amelia. You used to care p>
“I was blind before!” Amelia retorted, cutting him off without a second thought.
She stopped at a red light, her thoughts drifting to old memories she couldn’t quite shake.