Chapter 108
His presence was overwhelming, and every word he spoke carried undeniable weight, making it impossible not to believe him.
Stellar was shaken to her core.
She thought Stephen’s offer to help investigate was just empty words.
She never expected that he had actually found evidence!
On the other hand, Yvonne was completely stunned.
Snapping back to her senses, she lashed out in frustration.
“Who do you think you are, standing here spouting nonsense? You’re obviously on Stellar’s side, of course, you’d defend her!”
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But the people present were no fools.
Someone in the crowd finally recognized him–wait… wasn’t this the CEO of Brighton
They had seen him at the land auction banquet just a few days ago!
Although he rarely appeared in public, the moment he did, word spread like wildfire.
Soon, everyone realized who he was.
If he was the one testifying, how could this be false?
The banquet hall erupted in chaos.
“Mr. Ward’s reputation is well–known! What he said must be true!”
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“To think that Miss Harlow, who seemed so sweet and innocent, could actually do something this vicious behind the scenes. And she even tried to ruin Miss Rivers‘ reputation–this is horrifying.‘
“The Harlow family really brought back this kind of daughter? That’s insane! Is the Moore family really going to go through with this engagement? Aren’t they afraid of crossing her and getting torn apart?”
The flood of condemnation, disgust, and disdain directed at Yvonne nearly swallowed her whole.
“No…”
Her face was ashen, and she tried to defend herself, but at that moment, the doors to the hall swung open.
A group of uniformed officers strode in, pushing through the crowd until they reached her.
“Miss Yvonne Harlow, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit a human trafficking case. Please cooperate and come with
us to the station.”
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With that, the officer presented his badge and prepared to take her into custody.
Yvonne’s entire body trembled. She was utterly panicked.
“No! I didn’t do it! Mom, Dad, help me
“Yvonne-!”
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Pauline finally snapped out of her shock and rushed forward, clutching her daughter tightly, her emotions spiraling out of
control.
“You can’t take my daughter away! She would never do something so heinous. This is a setup! She’s innocent!”
Pauline’s voice trembled with desperation.
This was her biological daughter, the one who had been switched at birth and lost to her for eighteen years.
She only just gotten her back and barely had the chance to make it up to her or give her the best of everything, yet now, the police were taking her away for such an outrageous reason.
She refused to believe that her daughter could be this cruel!
“Officer, this must be a false accusation,” Jerome Harlow spoke up, his expression dark with anger as he quickly backed his wife.
The officer remained stern. “Whether it is a false accusation or not, Miss Harlow must cooperate with the investigation.
“If she is truly innocent, she will be released. I ask that you do not interfere with official police business.”
“No, my Yvonne has already suffered enough. You can’t take her away…”
Pauline’s eyes were red, unwilling to let her daughter endure any further hardship.
“Enough, Pauline.”
It was Jerome who finally spoke with restraint.
He leaned in and whispered a few words into her ear.
Pauline’s face turned even paler at his words, but in the end, she choked back her emotions and reluctantly let go of Yvonne.
“Mom…”
“Don’t worry, Yvonne. I will save you,” Pauline promised, her voice heavy with emotion.
And just like that, under the watchful eyes of the entire crowd, Yvonne was taken away by the police–right in the middle of what was supposed to be her engagement banquet.
Since the situation had spiraled into an utter disaster, all the journalists present were quickly escorted out.
But it was too late.
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The scandalous scene had already been captured, with cameras clicking non–stop, preserving the moment in countless photos.
On the Moore family’s side, William’s face was as dark as a storm cloud.
He once believed that this marriage could salvage Moore Enterprises from the crisis it was facing.
But now?
He was starting to think that avoiding total disaster would be a miracle.
