CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

She stopped smiling and reverted to her aloof demeanor. “I see. So you do know what a crime is. I thought you were ignorant about it.”

“Excuse me?” Lucy bit down on her lip. She was getting more and more anxious.

Natalie snorted icily, “Good game, well played, Lucy. You distracted everyone from the crime you committed, yet at the same time, you kept harping on the crime others had committed. Have you no shame?”

“You-” Lucy blanched at her words while clenching her fists.

It took her a while to loosen her fists. Once she pulled herself together, she shot daggers at Natalie and asked, “Since you accused me of being involved in a crime, why don't you tell me what crime I've committed?”

'You want to know? Sure. I'll enlighten you.” Natalie leaned against the couch and raised her index finger. “First of all, you kept harassing my husband. This action of yours had accounted for stalking and criminal harassment. Secondly, you drove a wedge between my husband and me, trying to get him to divorce me so that you could replace me. It's not illegal, but it's against morals and good customs!”

now. Not only did your action tarnish my reputation, but it also caused me to experience a great deal of emotional distress. And that, Ms. Rivers, is a form of defamation. So what do you

her mouth and wanted to retaliate, yet the words somehow stuck

these actions were

remarks Natalie made had rendered Lucy speechless. She could not help but grimace as she

to say, Ms. Rivers? I guess I can take your silence as acquiescence, can't I? So it's not wrong for me to say you've double standards, right?” Natalie said. “You want to report me to the cops and tell them I imprisoned you? Go ahead. I'll

compensate you?” Lucy widened her eyes. “Fine! I admit I made those remarks earlier, but you didn't suffer any losses either, so why should I compensate you?

a

was not a big

never met someone who could shamelessly demand compensation