Chapter 16 - The Failed Apology From A Desperate Mother

Later that evening, after the celebration concluded, my phone buzzed incessantly with text messages and missed calls from unknown numbers. I finally answered one call, hearing Eleanor Parker’s desperate, sobbing voice pleading for mercy through the speaker.
“Victoria, please! Have mercy on us! My husband's business is ruined, and Vanessa is facing criminal charges for fraud!” Eleanor cried out miserably. “Can't we settle this quietly like civilized women without involving the federal prosecutors and the media?”
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“You raised a bully who humiliated a little girl in front of a school, Eleanor, and now you reap what you sowed,” I replied calmly.
“Justice doesn't negotiate with criminals who hide behind their money and status.”
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