Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 666

"Your shenanigans have hit the internet, and now I've got a legion of authors banding together to sue you! They've got enough dirt to bury us in court, Nadine. If we end up in front of a judge, we're toast, no two ways about it!"

Nadine's eyes widened in shock. "How... How did this happen? Who put it online?! I thought it was just Madge coming after me. Why are the others...?"

"Did it ever cross your mind that shutting down a settlement would spread like wildfire? Other authors you've wronged would catch wind and eventually gang up for a piece of the pie!"

A legion of authors... all wanting compensation...

Even Nadine, who wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, knew this wouldn't just be chump change.

"Mr. Lucius, please, go tell Madge I'm open to settling. Whatever she wants, we can negotiate!"

"Too late! I reached out to Madge's daughter before coming here, and she's not interested in settling anymore."

"But... but why? Last time she was still willing to..."

Mr. Lucius sighed. "Opportunities knock but once. Miss it, and it's gone. The world doesn't revolve around what you want, when you want it."

Nadine felt a cold sweat break out, her legs turning to jelly.

This online exposure meant her reputation was mud. Even if she somehow crawled out of this mess,

there was no way she could continue in this industry.

And the looming financial ruin was enough to bankrupt her.

I messed up... Please, think

his

takes, just help me win

shook his

Win?

was a pipe

they had against Nadine could easily land

try to negotiate a settlement, not keep you out of

eyes widened. Was it really

ever crossing paths with

they say, part on good terms, and

down in

...

hospital, ensuring everything was alright, Madge

picked her up from the hospital. "Mom, your

you, honey! They're beautiful!"

prepared a feast at home and even set up a large fire pit with sage for

it. Let's chase away the bad luck

"Prosperous life?

let it be a

cleaned up, Madge and Roseanne settled on the

situation, Madge shook

her, she had