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."

was the first to know, and he had absolute trust

when he learned the outcome, he wasn't

was almost exactly as he

"You're the victim here, how you want to deal with this is up to you." Roseanne's fingers slightly curled at the sight of the envelope being pushed towards her. She picked it up,

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

videos, the evidence was

been harmed time and again, even nearly losing her life, she

felt only a

if she had anticipated this outcome

moment, she looked up, asking, "You're saying this document is for me to handle?"

go to

spark of interest flashed in Corley's eyes as

tell him? I've had nothing to do with him for a long time.

anyone back or to get anyone's attention, but to protect my own right

parents' efforts in raising her, teaching her, and caring for her just so

for herself or others, Roseanne

a cop nor a judge, what does it

you should brace yourself, the outcome might not be as