Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Wait a minute-I didn't call today just to shoot the breeze." The voice on the other end turned serious. "The situation in the Maldives, it's all been sorted out." Roseanne instinctively sat up straight: "Talk to me."

"Got time? Let's grab a bite, I've got something for you."

Roseanne frowned slightly, glanced at her watch, and agreed to meet the next day at three in the afternoon.

...

The next day, at the diner.

"This document, my legal team got ahold of it, take a look."

No sooner had they sat down,

Corley got straight to the point, sliding a manila envelope across the table to her.

"Since last year, this international lawsuit has been pushing forward, during which the hotel was forced to hand over all surveillance footage."

"Plus, with a fortunate tip-off about an eyewitness, following the trail, we finally cleared up the truth."

know, and he had absolute

he learned the outcome, he wasn't the least bit

was almost exactly as

voice: "You're the victim here, how you want to deal

detailed how Millie had bribed the diving instructor to swap out the oxygen tanks and how the gift box had been rigged with a

and videos, the evidence was comprehensive,

and again, even nearly losing her life, she should have felt

felt

she had anticipated this outcome

asking, "You're saying this document

let's go

of interest flashed in Corley's eyes as he smirked: "Not

had nothing to do with him for a long time. Going

win anyone back or to get anyone's

raising her, teaching her, and caring for her just so she could be taken advantage of and

for herself or others, Roseanne

a cop nor a judge,

yourself, the outcome might not be as