Chapter 1946
No.1
The Kingsley attorneys stood ramrod straight, an impenetrable human barricade.
The untouched tea service sat forgotten.
Their mission was singular—unmask the audacious forger.
"My apologies." Evelyn suddenly looked up. "Things got misplaced during the transition. I can't seem to find it."
Her palm rested casually atop the very document in question.
The legal director saw everything.
"I'll search more thoroughly at home." Evelyn smiled with guileless innocence.
No.2
The lead attorney's eye twitched.
The young madam was clearly toying with them like a cat with cornered prey.
What could they do?
"Of course." The attorney beamed like a benevolent statue. "You have our direct line, Ms. Sinclair."
Before departing, his razor-sharp gaze swept the room. "Counterfeiting Kingsley Group documents carries severe consequences."
The legal director's knees buckled, her body slumping against the wall for support.
The Kingsley Group's legal team arrived in full force.
No.3
Officially, they came to defend Lord Alex's honor.
In truth, their sole purpose was to back Evelyn Sinclair.
Had she ordered them to attack, they would've torn the opposition to shreds.
Had she commanded retreat, they'd have shown mercy.
But not without delivering every necessary threat.
The lead attorney gave Evelyn a knowing smile before leaving. "Miss Sinclair, we await your instructions."
The moment the legal team departed, the in-house counsel lunged for Evelyn's box.
No.4
She grabbed the top document and shredded it violently before hurling the pieces into the trash.
"We're even now!" The counsel panted, eyes still blazing.
"You can keep your job," the department head hastily added.
All three visibly relaxed.
Without the original document, what could Kingsley Group possibly do?
"Keep my job?" Evelyn chuckled. "I was fired, if I recall."
The department head's face darkened. "That was a misunderstanding. You can stay. Just avoid stirring up trouble."
No.5
Martha Nash exploded. "Bullshit! Someone framed Evelyn, and you couldn't wait to fire her. Sounds like guilty conscience to me!"
"This is our branch's internal matter!" the department head snapped.
"Then what business is Evelyn's relationship with Alexander Kingsley of yours?" Martha shot back.
Ahem—
Evelyn cleared her throat softly.
Under everyone's gaze, she retrieved the torn fragments from the trash and meticulously reassembled them.
"You were too hasty, counsel." She held up the reconstructed document. "This was just a copy."
No.6
The trio paled instantly.
For the first time, Evelyn's smile sent chills down their spines.
"Did you really think I'd be stupid enough to leave the original on top?"
Roman Young and Iris Cooper immediately stepped forward to help carry her boxes.
"Oh," Evelyn turned to HR, "I own the rights to Winston Strauss's interview. If Horizon Media airs it without permission, prepare for litigation."
Hugo Lee and his cohorts panicked.
Only then did they realize Kingsley Group's lawyers meant business.
No.7
If Evelyn submitted that cease-and-desist letter, every forger would face consequences.
"Evelyn, let's talk this through..." Xavier Stapleton finally interjected.
Iris blocked him. "And you are?"
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Iris Cooper planted her hands on her hips, staring at him like he was a piece of trash.
Her expression screamed one thing loud and clear: Ugly. Rejected. Get lost.
Xavier Stapleton's prized handsome face was being scrutinized with the same disgust one would reserve for a cockroach—for the first time in his life.