Chapter 226

Once the others had left, the villagers quickly crowded around Elaine, all expressing their thanks. "Miss, thank you so much." "It's nothing," Elaine waved it off casually. Mr. Stevens, who stood closest to her, peered at her phone and asked, "So... this thing really lets everyone see it?" Elaine smiled and tucked her phone away. She spoke honestly, "I kinda tricked them, but I recorded everything he said." "It might not be solid proof, but it should come in handy," she added firmly. She'd heard stories about the shady things Grant Group had done, but now she'd seen it firsthand. These villagers had clearly been living under their threats for a while now. Without someone standing up to them, sooner or later, they'd probably be forced to give up their homes. "Miss, we were pretty rude to you earlier... sorry about that," Mr. Stevens apologized, embarrassed. Elaine didn't take it to heart. "It's fine. Just a misunderstanding." "What should we call you, by the way?" he asked again. "Audre