Chapter 125 Refusing Settlement
Queenie calmly looked at Melissa and the female police officer struggling. "I refuse to settle. Even if you withdraw the report, you can't touch this necklace."
"Why not!" Melissa's voice grew louder. "I am the owner of this necklace. Why can't I touch it! I reported the case, and I don't want to sue anymore!"
"Because it is the evidence of your slander against me! If you don't sue me, I will sue you!" Queenie's eyes flashed with a chilling light as she spoke each word, emanating a strong presence.
"That's right! We don't agree to a settlement!"
A sharp voice came from outside the office. Everyone turned to look and saw a lawyer in a smart black and gray suit, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, accompanied by Kate.
Kate was dressed in a black sports outfit, holding a notebook under her arm. She politely nodded to Queenie. "Queenie."
The lawyer nodded to Queenie and handed her his business card. "Hello, I am your representative lawyer, Kate."
Speaking with sharp eyes, Kate looked at Melissa. "After a theft case is filed, it can be revoked under certain conditions. The circumstances must be significantly minor, with little harm or no constituting a crime, or the expiration of the prosecution period. However, you reported the theft, and this necklace is worth millions, so this no longer qualifies as a minor incident. The necklace has already been found, constituting a crime, so we do not agree to a settlement. We demand that the police investigate and clear our name!"
The lawyer spoke confidently, effortlessly quoting relevant legal clauses, instantly intimidating the entire room.
A few teachers whispered to each other.
"Ms. Lorente's husband is indeed influential. Their lawyer arrived so quickly."
"Oh my! I recognize this lawyer. He's the one who appeared on TV as a top-notch attorney!"
"Ah, now that you mention it, I remember it too. They say this lawyer charges an extravagant appearance fee. Even the wealthy ones have to wait in line!"
Everyone exchanged remarks in secret.
But not a single sound reached Melissa's ears. Her face changed drastically as she stuttered, "I... I also want to hire a lawyer."
"Sure, that is your right." Kate smiled, exuding an air of victory.
A male police officer signaled Queenie with a gesture, "Now, both parties, please come to the station to undergo an investigation."
"Hold on." Kate interrupted with a smile. "This parent came to the office and defamed our client's reputation. Before cooperating with the investigation, we demand that evidence be publicly presented to restore our innocence."
Saying this, Kate turned her inquiring gaze towards Queenie.
Queenie nodded. "That's right. I can't be unjustly defamed by someone and just follow you to the police station without clarity. I have nothing to fear. I'll present the evidence publicly and provide it to you officers later, so there won't be any falsification. I don't want people to privately accuse me of tampering with evidence once I am released."
The female police officer quickly realized that this problematic parent had encountered an obstacle. She smiled and asked, "What evidence do you want to make public?"
"A full-length surveillance video." Queenie glanced at Miss White. "As I mentioned before, I wanted someone to accompany me during the home visit because I was concerned that a parent might try to give us a gift. We couldn't prove it on our own."
Miss White nodded. "That's true, but I declined because of my health condition."
Queenie nodded. "That's why I brought a mini spy camera hidden in a brooch pin when I went for the home visit. It recorded everything I said, the places I walked, and what the parents said. Whether someone deliberately gave me stockings to lead me to the master bedroom or I asked for them myself, everyone will soon see the truth."
As her voice fell, Melissa's pupils dilated, and she fell to the ground.
Kate opened her notebook and played a recorded video clip of Melissa in her house.
When the video ended, everyone instantly understood.
It was Melissa who led Queenie to see the dog, and it was the dog that tore the stockings.
Queenie's stockings were framed, and the gem necklace was secretly placed in Queenie's bag at that time. Additionally, the argument about going to the master bedroom didn’t hold up. May just wanted to slip away unnoticed.
Queenie called out to her, "Does Ms. Wilson still think I intentionally went to the master bedroom to seduce her husband?"
