Chapter 223
Chapter 224-
Everyone in the foom stared at Steven as though they couldn’t believe what they were hearing. He had just openly admitted to drugging the Senate President, yet he was still standing there, arguing that the police couldn’t arrest him for something he hadn’t actually done.
Mr. Alfred shook his head in disbelief. “Steven, do you even understand what you just admitted? You deliberately drugged the Senate President. That’s a serious crime by itself, and you could spend years in prison for that alone p>
Steven scoffed. “I already told you I did it. But I didn’t frame Julia. If you don’t have evidence proving that I put her in that room, then you can’t charge me for something I didn’t do p>
For a moment, nobody had an answer.
As outrageous as Steven’s behavior was, there was some truth to his argument. Admitting that he drugged the Senate President did not automatically prove that he had framed Julia.
The woman slowly shook her head. “He’s right about one thing. I didn’t know who actually put Julia in that room Steven only told me to drug the Senate President and leave p>
Steven immediately smirked.
Marcus, however, remained completely calm. He simply looked at Steven and nodded.
Steven’s smirk slowly disappeared. “What p>
Marcus said nothing. At that exact moment, the door opened again. Another group of police officers entered the
room.
Everyone turned toward them. This time, they were escorting a handcuffed man.
Steven’s eyes immediately widened.
His entire expression changed.
He took a slow step backward.
“No p>
The man was pushed forward by one of the officers.
Julia looked at him in confusion. “Who is that p>
Mr. Alfred immediately stood. “Officer, what is going on? Why have you brought another man here p>
Marcus finally spoke.
“Well, this man has something to say too p>
The officer removed the man’s restraints from behind his back enough for him to speak comfortably.
The man swallowed nervously before looking directly at Julia.
“Actually, I’m the one who drugged her p>
Julia froze.
The man continued, “Steven arranged for me to inject her. I approached Julia suddenly and injected her with a substance that took effect almost immediately. She became confused and barely understood what was happening p>
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Steven’s face had gone completely pale.
The
man continued, “After she was under the influence, I was told to make sure she went to the Senate President’s room. She didn’t understand what was happening, so she followed the instructions p>
Julia covered her mouth.
“When she arrived, she was already heavily affected by the drug. She lay down beside the Senate President and fell asleep. That’s when we entered the room and took the photographs p>
Nobody moved. They were shocked and surprised.
They had deliberately drugged Julia, manipulated her movements, placed her beside him, and then photographed the scene so it would appear that she had willingly spent the night with him. Even julia couldn’t believe all this.
She stared up at Steve and said, “You actaully do all that! just to frame me, why would you? what have I done for you to deserved all of this p>
One by one, they started whispering.
“Fuck, This is a twist, so Steve was the one behind all this p>
“He is doomed this time. there is no way he is going to get free from this p>
Mr. Alfred just watched his grandchild, and didn’t know what to say, he just mumbled.
The two officers moved first. One stepped in front of Steven, the other came from the side and took his arm.
“Steve,” the lead officer said, loud enough for the whole room to hear, “you are under arrest for administering a noxious substance to a sitting Senate President, for administering a noxious substance to Julia Alfred without her consent, for conspiracy to fabricate evidence, and for using those photographs to blackmail and defame her. You will also answer for unlawful confinement and for arranging the recording of a woman who could not give consent p>
Steven tried to pull back. “Wait p>
The officer did not wait. The cuffs closed.
Then the same officer leaned in, almost smiling.
“I can tell you for a fact that you are facing, at least 10 years imprisonment”. He intertionally teased him.
Steven’s mouth opened. The sound that came out was small. “No… n p>
He swallowed. His eyes jumped from the officer to Victoria, who had not moved the whole time.
“Okay,” he said, voice cracking. “I did it. I arranged it. But it was not just me. It was a conspiracy. Victoria pushed me to it p>
Victoria’s head turned slowly. For a second her face showed real shock. Then she scoffed.
“What the heck are you saying? Stop talking nonsense p>
“You know what I mean!” Steven’s voice rose. “You put me to it. You told me to do everything. Don’t deny it now p>
Victoria stayed still. Her voice came out even.
“Why would I, Steve? Stop dragging me down with you. I never ordered you anything p>
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The officer looked at her, then back at Steven.
o you have evidence she ordered you? Messages. Recordings. A witness who heard the instruction p>
Steven opened his mouth. Nothing useful came.
“Uhm… uhm p>
That was when it landed on him. Victoria had played it clean. No chats. No emails. No voice notes. They had only spoken in person, in rooms with no cameras. She had promised him the COO seat the day she became CEO. That promise had been enough. He had moved without thinking.
Now there was nothing on paper. Nothing on a phone. Only his word against hers. He realized how stupid he was.
Victoria watched him the way a person watches a door close.
Marcus did not smile. He only looked at Steven one last time, then at the officers.
“Take him p>
“No no…. this isn’t right, you have to arrest her also, she was the one behind this, you have to arrest her p>
But the police only act on evidence, since he can’t brought out one, they dragged him out.
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