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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 hoisted her up. “You think

at Hennett with her big, innocent eyes, and for a

glanced at 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 pull that off, he thought

you in on this with them?” Yvonne shouted across the room, throwing Bennett a serious

glare at her, but she just sneered back, all

knew he was using live streaming to sway public opinion, and she didn’t mind throwing some nonsense

was usually calm and collected–lunged forward, grabbing Yvonne’s

and every movement made her wince in pain. Fueled by anger, she lost her cool and threw her bag at Joseph.

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it it on Bone stepped in trying to break it up. But before he could even get close, a small figure

bir down on

yanked open the zipper of Yvonne’s log

the mess, his face going cold “Nobody move he shouted.

his gun Stanley’s friends stood there, mouths agape, whispering. It’s just

push through the crowd, packing up a

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

split open and a bit of white powder spilled out, everyone finally realized

to push past Bennett to make a run for it.

her get away!” Joseph shouted, his voice loud and clear

door snapped out of his daze and slammed the

she screamed, pounding on the door and giving

Bennett got there just in time. He grabbed Yvonne and cuffed her. “She’s probably hopped up

Bennett stayed cool. “There’s a new drug going around that makes people super aggressive and out of it. Keep your eyes

she’d been so fearless–why she’d dared to go up against Joseph and Stanley. Bennett’s words