The young lady’s lips parted. “I-I have no idea.”

Elspeth narrowed her eyes. “You have no idea? Then who gave you this and made you do it?”

The young lady turned pale. “I-It was a stranger who made me do it. She said the grass would cause diarrhea, which could then cause the filming to be postponed. But I never thought it’d cause poisoning—”

Elspeth let out a laugh. “How much were you paid to do this?”

“A hundred thousand in cash.”

Just a hundred thousand in cash? That’s so stingy of Emma, thought Elspeth. “What’s your name?”

The young lady hemmed and hawed for a moment. Nevertheless, she answered honestly, “My name’s Alicia Thornton.”

Figuring out what had happened, Elspeth shook her head in resignation. “I called the police just now. You’d better turn yourself in; perhaps you’ll get a lighter sentence.”

I’m going to jail… Alicia broke down at once; she slumped to the ground and burst into loud sobs.

Elspeth was in no mood to hear her wailing, though. Instead, she dialed Callum’s number.

“What’s the matter?” Callum sounded cool and distant over the phone.

Elspeth’s chilly voice sounded even more heartless than the man’s. “Please tell Emma that I won’t let her off if she does something against my interests again.”

Callum’s imperturbable voice finally showed a hint of emotion when he noticed that something was wrong with her voice. “Did she do anything again?”

sneer that sounded even chillier than the freezing winter. “She knows in her heart what she has done. Just keep in mind to pass on the message

a moment. Then, he said, “I’m sorry. I’ll

“Callum, why do you need to take responsibility for what she does? What are you,

Elspeth sensed that the man’s breathing became somewhat heavier on the other end of the line. “Alright then, protect her if you want,” she said before hanging up right away. Then, she called Harper, saying, “Harper, help me look into Emma’s recent

the person whom he had met

out a snort. “Yeah. She’s really quite

feel sorry for that.” Harper smiled. Then, he immediately hung up the

the phone

her. However, the pain didn’t hit Elspeth as she had expected; she

growled, “What the f*ck did you

“What do

spread slanderous rumors

ask Harper to look into her, so he probably has exposed her for who she really is on the internet by now, thought Elspeth. “How did I slander you? Don’t you have

it for yourself!”

bunch of foreigners with a coquettish smile on her face. Not only

was tagged with the hashtags #AFilthyB*tchBeneathHerAngelicPersona and

hide her amusement as she looked at the photo. “What’s wrong, Miss Walker? Aren’t you the woman in the photo? But I really never expected you to have such a… wild side

that to turn her stomach. “Who let you spread these photos online?!” She was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Never did she think Elspeth could actually find these

“What makes you so sure that these things are my doing,

teeth in hatred. “Who else would spread these photos online if not

told you long ago not to get under my skin, or I won’t

course. He knows my character better than anyone else does. On the contrary,

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