“Sophia, look!” she said urgently, hurrying to her desk. “Have you seen the news?”
Sophia frowned slightly at her frantic state and looked down at the screen.
What she saw made her freeze.
It was news about Violet’s affairs, spreading wildly across the internet. Along with it came fresh reports stating that Joseph and Curtis had been exposed for several kidnappings. At the same time, they were accused of repeated contract violations, and large-scale financial fraud.
Another article stated they had scammed multiple businesses—taking advance payments without delivering products or services.
Sophia stared at the screen, her eyes widening slightly as she scrolled. Her gaze stayed glued to the screen as more and more headlines appeared.
The situation was worse than she imagined.
Emma looked at her, lowering her voice.
“They’re facing decades in prison. They’ve already been formally charged with fraud, tax evasion, and several other crimes. And… there’s more.”
Sophia slowly looked up.
“They were also involved in prostitution rings,” Emma continued, her voice tight with disgust. “Private clubs. Kidnapped girls. They paid huge amounts for illegal ‘entertainment.’ It’s all coming out now.”
Sophia slowly set the tablet down, her expression shifting from shock to deep concern.
“I knew they were siphoning money from our business,” she said quietly. “I knew they were betraying my father. But I didn’t know it went this far…”
Emma crossed her arms, frowning. “But weren’t you always searching for proof? You wanted to expose them in front of your dad. You just couldn’t find anything because they controlled everything.”
“Yeah,” Sophia replied.
She stood up and faced Emma.
“I knew something was going on, but I couldn’t find any evidence. They had too much influence.” She stood up slowly, her mind racing. “I just… I could never find anything concrete.”
She turned toward the window, staring out at the city skyline.
“But now all of this evidence suddenly appears? Enough to get them arrested and convicted so quickly?”
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
“Maybe it’s God’s will,” Emma laughed. She leaned back against the desk and crossed her arms loosely. “Maybe they did so many terrible things that someone finally got fed up and decided to take matters into their own hands.”
“I wonder…” Sophia murmured.
She looked into Emma’s eyes, thinking carefully. “Could it be Magnus? Because of what happened at the party?”
She hesitated, her voice turning softer. “He said he would take care of me. Did he mean… like this? Taking care of everything in my life?”
“Oh my God,” Emma burst into laughter, the teasing sound filling the office.
Sophia’s cheeks turned red instantly. Heat rushed to her face. She lowered her head, embarrassed, her hair falling forward to hide her expression.
“Stop it…” she muttered, flicking Emma a warning look, but it lacked force.
Emma only snickered, clearly entertained.
Before she could continue, the door suddenly opened. Both of them turned toward it.
Elias walked in.
