Chapter 527

“I thought the fireworks incident was bad, but this is a whole new level of insane! Something is definitely wrong with her karma. I almost feel sorry for her!”
Noreen agreed that Bianca’s luck was exceptionally bad. “When they decided on a backdoor listing, I actually thought she might manage to pull ahead this time.”
Claire cackled. “Pull ahead? More like pull a felony! But let’s not talk about her on your big day. I haven’t even congratulated you yet.”
Noreen was not interested in Bianca’s fate. You reap what you sow. She believed in karma.
“Right,” Claire said, as if shaking off bad energy. “She wants to see you miserable, so let’s see you thrive. As for congratulations… you have money, you have freedom, you have it all. There’s not much left to wish for. So, I’ll just wish this for you: may you be the one to break some hearts for a change.”
Noreen laughed, a sound of pure contentment. “I like that. Here’s to both of us breaking some hearts.”
***
The next morning, Noreen had just arrived at the office when the police came to see her. She learned at the station that there had been a new development in the car accident case. To her shock, it was connected to Lana.
“Lana is refusing to talk,” the officer explained. “Our evidence isn’t completely solid yet, so we wanted to know what you want to do.”
“Press charges. To the fullest extent.”
It was her only answer. She had no personal grudge against Lana; she was just a pawn. It was obvious who was behind it.
As Noreen was leaving the station, she ran into Yvonne, who had clearly been waiting for her. “Ms. Gilmore, we need to talk,” Yvonne said, her tone still condescending.
Noreen ignored her. She had no time to waste. “Talk to my lawyer,” she said, and walked away.
Yvonne’s face turned to ice. She had expected resistance, but not such a swift, absolute refusal. She had no idea this was just the beginning.
Five days later, the police informed Yvonne that Noreen’s lawyer was pursuing charges of attempted
murder, not just a simple tranet
accident. Lillian, who was at the Lowell’s house when the news
came, burst into tears and fell to her knees, begging Yvonne to save her mother.
Yvonne tried to see Noreen again, but this time, she couldn’t even get past the front desk. Noreen’s
assistant delivered t
message
loud and clear: The matter was not up for discussion. It would be handled by the legal system.
Yvonne returned home, frantic, to find Bianca in a similar state of distress. She had spent the week dealing with investors pulling out of PerseTech, and the situation was far worse than she had anticipated.
Before Yvonne could even mention Lana, Bianca spoke. “If the IPO is derailed, I’ll
never be able to beat Noreen.”
“What does Seth say? He’ll handle it, won’t he?”
“He’s trying to,” Bianca said, though her tone lacked conviction.
Yvonne felt a sliver of relief. “With Seth on your side, he’ll sort out this mess for you.”