Chapter 4

Dustin doubled over, his face turning blue from pain. Tiffany went ballistic. "Are you insane?!"

"Call the cops!"

"Yes, please do!" I snapped, pointing directly at the security camera on the ceiling. "Let's see what the police say when they watch the footage of who was actually assaulting who!"

Dustin instantly panicked. "No! No cops!"

I ignored him, pulled out my phone, and dialed 911.

The restaurant staff rushed over to see what was going on. Once the police arrived and reviewed the security footage, it was game over. Dustin was handcuffed on the spot.

Seeing the footage, Tiffany’s jaw dropped. She couldn't believe the "rich boyfriend" she had bragged about had tried to force himself on me the second he saw me.

She glared at me, her teeth grinding. "Chloe, what kind of spell did you cast on him?"

"Why would he do that to you?!"

I shrugged. "I told you, I don't want your trash. Besides, I've never heard of a Managing Director named Dustin at Summit Group."

"My company has meetings with them all the time. If he were a director, I’d know. You probably got scammed, Tiffany. You should double-check his background."

"I don't need your fake sympathy!" Tiffany spat.

The other girls quickly chimed in to defend her.

"Chloe, what is your problem? Tiffany finally found a good guy, and you had to ruin it by tempting him?"

"You're just jealous. Dustin is highly successful and makes six figures. Why would he assault you? It must have been a misunderstanding!"

"Seriously, Chloe. I didn't know you were this snakey!"

Tiffany added coldly:

"I know you're jealous. You got married first, but it’s been ten years. Your little ego trip is over."

"Chloe, just sign a waiver to drop the charges against Dustin, and we’ll pretend this never happened."

I burst out laughing. "Are you out of your mind? Is your brain water-logged? Did you not see the security video?"

"It’s still your fault! Why did you have to go to the bathroom at the exact same time he did? You were clearly trying to get his attention!"

"Yeah, Chloe. You act so innocent, but you're so manipulative!"

"And confess already—your husband isn't actually an executive, is he?"

I smiled. "No, he wasn't back then. He was promoted recently. But he is a legitimate General Manager now."

"You lied to us!" Tiffany screamed, losing her temper right there in the police station.

I threw my hands up. "It was a manifestation! Don't you want your partner to succeed in the future?"

"From the day we got married, I believed in him. Turns out, he was an amazing investment. I was right about him. You guys should be happy for me!"

Tiffany was shaking with rage.

Then, she remembered something. "What about the $300,000 cash gift?!"

The other girls gasped. "Yeah! If Marcus wasn't an executive back then, how did he give you $300,000?!"

"Tell us the truth! Did you get the money or not?!"