Chapter 26

"Heather Lovegood! You must give me a satisfactory settlement today!" The middle-aged man pointed viciously at Heather's face, shouting at the top of his lungs. Just as Heather was about to speak, her peripheral vision swept past the man and saw someone standing beyond the crowd—Matilda Brightwood. She was Esme's mother. So that was it. A flash of understanding crossed Heather's eyes. She had just torn apart Esme's carefully crafted image the night before, and today, Matilda had come for revenge. No wonder this middle-aged couple had started screaming her full name the moment they saw her, afraid the crowd wouldn't know who she was. It was a blatant attempt to slander her, a direct attack to ruin her professional career. "Say something already! Don't think playing mute will get you out of this!" Seeing Heather remaining still, the middle-aged woman stepped forward and reached out to grab her arm. This time, Heather dodged cleanly and pulled out her phone. Lifting her chin, s