Just like that, Jacqueline was officially expelled from the Jacobson family.

Stephen then promptly handed her to the authorities.

Ralph made it very clear that they knew Jacqueline had murdered Garret's mother and Susan's father. However, the cops had already closed the case. Therefore, they were ordered not to interfere with the ruling.

Jacqueline's actions of inciting Susan to kidnap Seline would result in a prison sentence that the Jacobsons could keep under wraps. However, it would be a completely different matter if news got out that Jacqueline was responsible for three deaths.

Ralph was a politician and particularly wary of such blemishes on his record. His hard-earned career would be ruined if his political adversaries found out about this.

...

Tessa returned to work at the law firm on Monday.

She had already prepared the arbitration application form and evidence regarding Lucas' case. Hence, she planned to submit them to the Social Security

Administration today.

Then, a hearing would be held at the State Labor Relations Board once the materials passed the review.

The Bentley Continental that Stephen gave Tessa was far too flashy for work, so she usually drove a more discreet BMW to court or when she met up with her clients.

She couldn't find a parking spot at the Social Security Administration, so she parked her car in an open-air lot nearby.

As a result, she had to cross a street in order to get to her destination.

she patiently waited for the traffic lights

coming and lurched into the busy

were still rushing by as the pedestrian light

driver of an approaching vehicle couldn't hit the brakes in time, and his eyes widened

split second, Tessa felt

a pair of hands yanked her

soul

air as

her composure. There was no denying that she'd narrowly escaped

asked one of the bodyguards, his

close to getting

a distance away, giving them

He was holding a lanky-looking man in

her

still in a

you push

.nét

an accident. I didn't mean to bump into

lying," the

blurted, "No!

hesitate to dislocate the assailant's arm, and the snapping sound seemed to reverberate

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