Chapter 822 Taking Responsibility
Lyra had never been treated like this before.
She couldn't stay calm at all, shouting continuously, "Let go of me, let go of me! Do you know who I am? Do you know the consequences of treating me like this?"
No one responded to her.
In fact, they held her even tighter.
The pain brought tears to Lyra's eyes, making her look utterly disheveled.
Many people at the Lockhart Group watched her being forcibly taken away.
As they walked through, many people gathered around, and someone suddenly clapped, "Well done!"
This cheer successfully stirred everyone's emotions.
Everyone at the Lockhart Group was clapping and cheering.
Seeing Lyra being taken away by the prosecutors was truly satisfying for them.
Lyra saw everything. She had been resisting being taken away, but now, being mocked by others, her anger became even more apparent. She shouted at the onlookers, "Shut up, all of you, shut up!"
No one listened to her.
Seeing her in such a miserable state only made everyone happier.
Lyra was taken away by the prosecutors.
Rose was there the whole time. She quickly called Cecilia, "Ms. Lockhart, Lyra was taken away by the prosecutors, and she looked so pathetic when they took her. You have no idea how excited the employees at the Lockhart Group are! Someone like Lyra deserves this kind of lesson."
"Good job." Cecilia remained calm.
Of course, she also felt relieved.
At least, the Lockhart Group wouldn't fail because of Lyra, and the chaos would end.
"I'm just worried if the Monroe family will help Lyra?" Rose was a bit concerned.
"They won't. Right now, the Monroe family is eager to distance themselves from Lyra. The more they stand by her, the more public outrage they'll face. The Monroe family won't be that foolish."
"That's great! I've never hated someone so much that I wished they would go to hell!" Rose said excitedly.
Cecilia smiled slightly, "Now that Lyra has been taken away, Dashiell should be coming to the Lockhart Group soon. Enjoy the show, but don't forget your work."
"Got it!" Rose seemed urgent.
Cecilia put down the phone.
The smile on her face gradually faded.
She had defeated Lyra, and no matter how much the Monroe family blamed Lyra, they would never truly accept that Lyra was framed like this.
Once the news died down, the Monroe family wouldn't tolerate this humiliation and would pursue it further.
Cecilia pursed her lips, planning some things.
In the afternoon.
Dashiell called her, "Cecilia, there's something I need to discuss with you."
"Over the phone?"
"I'll come to your place."
"Come over then."
After a while, Dashiell arrived.
He said, "Lyra is now detained. Given the current situation, the Monroe family will soon hold a press conference to address Lyra's issue. They will likely announce that they will impose the harshest punishment on Lyra. I guess Lyra will face at least five years in prison."
"The Monroe family really spares no effort to protect themselves." Cecilia sneered.
That's why she really disliked powerful families.
When it comes to their own interests, they can abandon anyone.
No familial ties.
Just like Alaric.
"Lyra is completely finished." Dashiell concluded.
"Get to the point." Cecilia knew very well that Dashiell wouldn't come to her just for these unimportant matters.
Such a big fuss must mean there's something he wants her to do.
And it must involve her interests.
Dashiell looked at Cecilia.
Some words seemed hard to say.
He really didn't want to hurt Cecilia again and again.
But from a broader perspective, some things had to be done.
"Go ahead." Cecilia was a bit impatient, "Alaric has gone this far, there's nothing I can't accept."
She had a rough idea of what Dashiell was going to say.
Dashiell took a deep breath and said directly, "The video of Lyra being secretly recorded and exposed, although the Monroe family is now focused on self-preservation, they will definitely investigate further. In the eyes of the Monroe family, the first suspect will be Alaric."
Cecilia chuckled.
With Dashiell's words, she already understood.
"Currently, the Monroe family and Alaric are almost evenly matched in terms of power. At most, Alaric has a slight advantage because of his position as president, which gives him more say. But if they really break up, no one knows who will win. So now, Alaric and the Monroe family can't have a conflict."
Cecilia just listened quietly.
"Not only can Alaric not have a conflict with the Monroe family, but the Monroe family also doesn't dare to have a conflict with Alaric. However, if the Monroe family swallows this humiliation of Lyra being framed, they will feel they have lost their dignity in front of Alaric. To balance this, they will do something extreme. In fact, the Monroe family might not want to do it, but from their standpoint, they have to. So this matter needs an excuse for the Monroe family to vent their anger."
"What excuse?" Cecilia asked.
In fact, she already knew in her heart.
She just wanted to hear it clearly.
"The matter of framing Lyra needs to be taken on by you." Dashiell finally said it.
At that moment, he didn't even dare to look at Cecilia.
Cecilia said, "I did it, so why can't I take responsibility for it?"
She was very calm.
It's just that she would be seen as an enemy by the Monroe family.
Once the Monroe family had the power, they would come after her.
"Don't worry, the Monroe family just needs an explanation. They won't really dare to do anything to you! Actually, having you take responsibility for this also means that this matter is considered a personal grudge. As long as it doesn't escalate to a higher level, it can be settled."
"Do you believe that?" Cecilia asked Dashiell.
Do you believe that the Monroe family will really swallow this humiliation?
Even if it's a personal grudge, the Monroe family won't just let it go.
But by framing it as a personal grudge, it can stabilize the current relationship between Alaric and the Monroe family.
"I believe in Alaric." Dashiell said word by word, "He will never let anything happen to you."
"Dashiell, answer me honestly, was framing Lyra something you wanted to do too?" Cecilia asked him seriously.
Dashiell thought that Cecilia would only know after everything was settled.
But of course.
Cecilia had always been smart.
He didn't want to hide it, "Yes, that's why I said I should thank you."
"So I can never escape Alaric's control." Cecilia murmured.
Alaric really had everything calculated perfectly!
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