Chapter 83

“Alice, do you think Suzanne will do as instructed? Jeanie asked worriedly from the side

Alice narrowed her eyes and curled her lips into a faint smile. She will she said. Then the picked up her phone and sent something out:

Suzanne had just stepped onto the stage when her phone vibrated in her pocket. The screen showed a message from Alice. Suzanne opened it and took a glance It was a picture.

Her mother and younger brother, who lived in the countryside, were tied up inside a small house and surrounded by four or five men in black suits

Alice has used both coercion and temptation, Suzanne thought. A hint of coldness crossed her eyes as she turned off her phone and said. “Hello, everyone. I’m Suzanne. I believe most of you know who I am. Although I don’t often appear in public, it’s not that I never do. You can look me up online if you wish.

Tm here today because of an issue regarding my author, ‘River. I’m sure everyone is curious to know who is the real River Is it truly the lady standing before us, Miss Selena Dalton?”

Suzanne spoke very slowly, deliberately dragging her tone as if keeping everyone in suspense. Someone in the audience grew impatient and shouted, “Ms. Heywood, stop keeping us in suspense! Just tell us quickly. We’re all waiting?”

Suzanne smiled faintly and said, “Alright then, let me explain. The real ‘River‘ is… Before she could say it out, she was interrupted

“Police!” A group of people in police uniforms barged into the venue. Leading them was a young man with well–defined features, looking about 25 or 26 years old. His name was Charles Melton.

With a stern expression, he showed his police identification card to the audience and then strode toward Selena. His voice was firm and authoritative. “Are you Miss Selena Dalton?” he asked.

Selena’s face showed a flicker of panic, and she nodded and said, “Yes.”

been accused of impersonating another person and profiting from stolen work. Please come with us” Charles said. As soon as he finished speaking, the original calm reporters erupted into chaos, eager to rush onto the stage and get

been mistaken. I’d like to know who accused me and what evidence they have against

still holding a microphone, and spoke loudly. “That’s right, sir. There are so many reporters present today. If you take my artiste away without explanation, it will tarnish her reputation. Please tell us what’s going on and resolve it right here,

against protocol. Miss Dalton, please come with us

the complaint. As the accused, I have the right to know who the

and answered directly, “It’s the real

before she sneered and said,

been too careless. Selena is River. Are

“The real identity of ‘River‘ will need

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Chapter 83

why don’t we have the plaintiff come forward and let her confirm it on the ‘spot?” The reporters immediately chimed in, urging

call, briefly explained the situation, and quickly hung up. “The other party

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received a call. “It’s all taken care of a rough, gruff voice mid

smiled satisfactorily and said. “Thank you for looking

a banly man with a tattooed arm, clearly someone from the underworld. He did not know who this young woman was, but she had paid him a large sum to take his men

so many bad things, it was a fresh experience to take money for

chuckled and said, “Many thanks.” Then, she hung up and turned to the man beside her.

nodded and said. “Alright. The two

and chaotic. The commotion had not died down for even a second. Selena was

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