NovelXXXChapter 418 The officer let out a cold laugh. "Then why were you buying tampons for the other woman? Why were you so eager to help her? Anyone could see she was just faking it—you expect us to believe you didn't notice?" Hastings started to explain, but before he could get a word out, Theo slammed his fist on the table. "Who the hell are you calling 'the other woman'?" His face was twisted with anger, and he glared at the officers, looking ready to take a swing at them.
The two officers didn't take Theo seriously at all. One of them calmly stood up and shoved Theo back down onto his chair, holding him there with a firm grip.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You're her brother, right? Then maybe you should keep your sister in line," the officer said, unhurried and cool. "The young man obviously likes Ms. Carmichael, but your sister insisted he buy her tampons. Sure, maybe the guy should have set sboundaries, but this just isn't right, is it?" The older officer, a blunt and no-nonsense type, didn't bother to soften his words. "Not right? It's downright shameless-trying to play the other woman and not even embarrassed about it." "I don't know what kind of parenting leads to this. If it were my kid, I'd give her a lesson or two so she'd know the meaning of dignity and self-respect." "Shut up," Theo snapped, his face dark, his voice icy.
Young men were always quick to lose their tempers. The two officers exchanged a look, then wisely dropped the subject and turned back to the security footage.
On the screen, only Citrine and Kali remained in the lounge.
Kali crossed her arms and sauntered to stand in front of Citrine. "You see? Hastings always took care of me-even boughttampons when I needed them." Citrine shot her a withering look. "That's pretty shameless, isn't it? Can't believe you made him do even that for you." Kali bristled. "You-You're the shameless one! If you hadn't used your dirty tricks to seduce Hastings, he never would've paid you any attention." Citrine arched an eyebrow. "You seem awfully invested in who Hastings likes." She paused, then continued, "I thought you were into Sebastian, weren't you? What do you think he'd say if he knew you were pining for him, but getting another guy to buy you tampons on the side? Bet he'd lose his appetite." "Kali, be honest-do you like Sebastian, or Hastings? Or maybe you just want both." Citrine's barrage of questions left Kali speechless.
Just then, the door to the lounge rattled as though someone pushed against it. In the next moment, Kali threw herself against the sharp edge of the coffee table.
Everyone knew what happened after that. Watching the security footage, Hastings' face turned ashen. "Citrine," he muttered.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe'd misjudged her. A flash of regret clouded Hastings' eyes. For once, he didn't know how to face Citrine. Theo stared at the video, disbelief written all over his face. "No. My sister would never lie." Citrine smirked, while Kali forced a smile. "The evidence is right here. If you think I faked the video, you're welcto have it examined."
The officer shrugged. "You've all seen it. This 'other woman' started the om fight with Ms. Carmichael, then tried to frher. From start to finish, Ms. Carmichael did nothing wrong-she's the real victim here."
The older officer glanced at Citrine, his eyes softening with a hint of sympathy. His tone gentled as he added, "Ms. Carmichael, I have to admit, the way you put the other woman in her place was pretty satisfying-even for us to watch. But next tsomething like this happens, call the police. Don't take matters into your own hands. People like her-well, jealousy can make them do anything, and you never know when they'll try to pin something on you."
Citrine nodded politely and responded loudly, "Thank you officer. Next tI call the police first-l don't plan on getting set up again."
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