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Chapter 18

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Manley was so frustrated that he almost laughed. He was supposed to be the one in control, not getting pushed around like this. Deciding to turn the tables, he pulled out his phone, sent a group text, and called his crew over.

By the time the cops showed up, the lobby was packed with people live–streaming the whole thing on their phones.

Hey, everyone! Big news today! Stanley Anderson came to buy a house and got totally scammed” one of Stanley’s friends. announced on his live stream.

“Don’t miss this! Check out who’s crazy enough to mess with Stanley. I heard they’ve got connections at Horizon Properties,”

Stanley’s friends loved flaunting their wealth on social media, often live–streaming their luxurious lives and gaining followers.

But most people online felt a bit of resentment toward the rich. So when they saw rich kids complaining, the comments section exploded with cheers.

Is Stanley just throwing his family name around to get his way? Look at that woman. Her knees are scraped and bleeding She looks like she’s the one who got hurt here]

[Yeah. You rich kids show up at a sales office and act like you’re the victims? Give me a break. |

[Come on, you rich heirs. Can’t you act like normal people for once? You flaunt your wealth and act like you’re better than everyone else. Now you’re picking on regular folks? Get some class!]

Stanley knew they had a bad rap with the public. But today, he’d gone live because he didn’t want Horizon Properties to scar them. So when the police showed up, he blurted out. “We need to see the security footage.”

Bennett looked at Stanley and Quinlyn, shaking his head. He couldn’t believe he was running into them again. It felt like he couldn’t escape them lately.

“Mr. Anderson, I hear you, but we’re really backed up right now. We’ve got more pressing stuff to deal with,” Bennett said, rubbing his temples

He looked like he hadn’t slept in days, his lips cracked from stress. He’d been chasing a drug case with zero leads, and now a mall robbery was just the cherry on top. He was about ready to lose it.

attitude. He grabbed Quinlyn by the shirt and

her big, innocent eyes, and for a second, she looked even

her and shook his head. “No way,” he said. A kid who can take down a mall robber single–handed? That’s beyond impressive. Most adults couldn’t

them?” Yvonne shouted across the room,

she

she didn’t mind throwing some nonsense out there to stir things up. Trying to go against me? You’re still too green, she

about to lose it, Joseph–who was usually calm and collected–lunged forward, grabbing

Her foot was already injured, and every movement made her wince in pain. Fueled by anger, she lost her cool

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it up. But before he could even get

get off met Yvonne reamed acquinlyn bir down on her

open the zipper of Yvonne’s log The contents went

eyes shot to the mess, his face going cold “Nobody move he

as Hennen pulled his gun Stanley’s friends stood there, mouths agape, whispering. It’s just a

push through the crowd, packing up a syringe and a piece of foil from the

he ained his gun at Yvonne. “Ma’am, you’re under arrest for drug

bit of white powder spilled out, everyone finally realized what was

tried to push past Bennett to make a

Joseph shouted, his voice loud and clear

out of his daze and slammed the glass

screamed, pounding on the door and giving the guard a look that was

cuffed her. “She’s probably hopped

“There’s a new drug going around that makes people super aggressive and out

fearless–why she’d dared to go up against Joseph and Stanley.