Bella was lost for words.
Justin facepalmed. “You’re a grown-up, Mr. Hoffman. Get a grip.”
After the call ended, Charles wet himself again.
“Ha. There you have it. We have an eyewitness and evidence. Try and talk your way out with the police and my dad now.”
The stern look on Bella’s face was chilling.
Charles lost it.
He came from power and wealth, so the police did not scare him. Wyatt was a different story, though.
The Thompsons were long-time family friends of the Iversons, but Wyatt was protective and merciless when he wanted to be. Charles had heard stories about Wyatt from his father.
With his deeds exposed and the evidence thrown at his face, Charles would face a more horrible fate than jail time when word got to Wyatt. It would be the end of a friendship between both families, and his father would likely disown him.
Charles crawled to Bella’s feet like a dog and pleaded in tears. “M-Ms. Thompson, please. I was foolish. I came up with the stupid idea because I was desperate to defeat Christopher. I was wrong. I admit I was wrong. Please. Our fathers have been best buddies for so long. Let’s just put this behind us this once.”
Bella scoffed, unfazed by his crocodile tears. “You can reflect on your crimes behind bars.
“But I think before you are sentenced, my brothers and Wyatt will have a word with you.”
In a last-ditch effort to save himself, Charles spilled the beans on the humiliating truth.
“I-I didn’t violate Ms. Amelia. I-I… Couldn’t get it up…”
Everybody was shocked.
Amelia’s eyes widened while Steven held her cold hand.
“I don’t know if it was the surgery or the drugs, but I don’t feel anything when I have Ms. Amelia to myself. Since my plan didn’t work, I took off her clothes and made it look like we slept together.”
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