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After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Framed and imprisoned
“Mr. Norman, you're under arrest!” the officer barked, stepping forward, with handcuffs. Norman glanced up from his desk, unfazed, his eyes cool and steady. “Under arrest? For what?” “For accepting a bribe!” The officer’s gaze hardened, but Norman didn’t flinch, though a flicker of confusion passed through his mind. “There’s been a mistake, Officer,” Norman said, keeping his voice steady. “I’ve never accepted a bribe. Who made this accusation?” “I did, Norman.” Before the officer could respond, the door swung open, and Lana, Norman’s fiancée, stepped inside, her expression twisted with disdain. “I reported you to the police. Now to save yourself from more embarrassment. Go with the police and pay for your crimes.”She said coldly.Norman’s calm wavered slightly as he turned to face her, his brows knitting in surprise. “Lana?” he asked, disbelief creeping into his voice，“What are you saying?““Don’t play innocent,” she snapped. “You took a bribe, and I did what was necessa
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Meeting the police Chief
As the two officers escorted Norman through the city streets toward the police station, curious onlookers gathered, whispering and snapping pictures. The acting Mayor, in handcuffs—how could this be?Amid the crowd's murmurs, Norman remained unfazed. Instead, it was the officers escorting him who lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact with the townspeople, as though they were the ones guilty of a crime.As they arrived at the station and were about to escort Norman inside, a convoy suddenly pulled up, halting directly in front of them. The officers caught sight of the license plate on the lead vehicle and immediately froze, their faces shifting into expressions of involuntary panic. It was Chief Bethany's car.The high-ceilinged lobby of the police station fell silent as Chief Bethany entered. The officers straightened instinctively, her reputation of iron discipline preceding her. With every step, she commanded respect—sharp suit, polished boots, and an unbreakable gaze.Betha
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Norman arrested?
When Norman was in the police station, a black Mercedes-Benz pulled up smoothly in front of The Grand Heavens, Valkoria’s most prestigious hotel. Known for its unmatched luxury, it was a place where only the wealthiest elites could even think about reserving a room. Tonight, however, Lana, her father Lucas, and her new boyfriend, Henry, were here to celebrate their recent success. As they stepped out, Lana tightened her grip on Henry’s arm, proudly presenting him to her father. Henry, dressed impeccably in a custom-fitted suit, looked every bit the part of a wealthy young man from Capital City. As they stepped into the lobby of The Grand Heavens, Mr. Divine, the hotel manager, approached them quickly, a wide smile breaking his typically stoic face. “Mayor Lucas, Miss Lana,” he greeted warmly. “It’s a pleasure to welcome you here. We’ve made arrangements for you in our finest suite.” Lana raised a brow, surprised. Divine had barely acknowledged her the last time she was here,
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness The hotel owner
Seeing that their little lies would be exposed, Lucas intervened. “We have proof, but it's not here. You can see we're in Grand heavens, is this the right time to talk about this?”Harris shook his head. Arresting Norman was a grave mistake. And he hoped this wouldn't bring the downfall of Valkoria. “Removing Norman as the acting Mayor is a big mistake, Mayor Lucas.”Henry, seeing the opportunity, chimed in. “I will be the new Mayor.”“And who are you?” Harris turned to him and scoffed, but his grave expression remained.“I am the second son of the Havord family from the Capital City. I'm sure you will know about my family, we're among the elites of—”Harris rolled his eyes and cut him short. “I clearly don't know who nor your family is, and I don't care either. And for that position you're clearly not fit for it!” He said coldly.“How dare you!” Henry gritted his teeth.Lucas was also displeased with Harris’s behavior towards Henry. “Henry is right, he'll be the next acting Mayor.”
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Donald waive the bill
“He committed bribery and embezzlement. So I got him arrested.” Lana responded proudly. Donald was getting annoyed by her gestures. “How's that possible, Mr. Norman would never do—” “Well maybe he's just been pretending, hiding in the shadows. A hypocrite and a liar!” Lana interrupted Donald from completing his speech. Donald had been tolerating her disrespect because she was Norman's fiancee, but with what he was hearing he had no reason to remain nice anymore. “Mr. Norman is a good man, he'll never do such a thing!” Grand heavens was worth a billion dollars, and yet Norman bluntly refused 90% of the shares. How can such a man accept a bribe? Lana boiled in rage, she hated the way Donald was defending Norman. “You think you know him better than I do?” She gestured, her fingers pointing at Donald's chest. “He's my ex, and if I say he's a criminal then he is. He's a corrupt pest!” She exclaimed. “You're getting too arrogant. And I'm afraid, your meals are no longer complime
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Arriving at the borderline
Meanwhile, at a mountainous landscape. A helicopter landed gracefully, Norman, Bethany and two other escorts stepped out. The Mountains were a little farther, crossing the territory of both nations. So technically they were still in Valkoria, about 20 ft away from Eldrida. Norman sighed deeply, staring at the mountains. About to climb up before a noise caught his attention. He heard angry voices echoing down the dirt path. He turned to see a group of seven men surrounding an elderly man. The old man was clutching an intricately carved wooden chest, its polished surface gleaming even in the dim light. “Come on, old man,” one of them sneered, his tone dripping with menace. “Hand it over. Don’t make this difficult.”“These are priceless heirlooms!” the old man protested, his voice trembling. “They belong to my family and this village. Generations of history are inside this chest! You can’t just take it!”The apparent leader of the group chuckled darkly, stepping closer. “History? W
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Punishing the spies from Eldrida
The men were trembling. They were in fact a spy, sent to check if the defenses of Valkoria were as strong as before. If their defenses over this area had weakened, their next plan would be a massive invasion to take over the small land and extend their territory. But they dared not leak their plans to the Executioner, he's the last person that needed to know about this. Trembling, the leader spoke. “Please, Executioner. We have no intentions to kill anyone, I only made that statement to intimidate. Please have mercy.” The leader trembled, his lips twitching as he struggled to come up with an excuse. “N-no one sent us, Executioner. We’re just thieves. We meant no harm.” Norman’s gaze pierced him, unflinching. “Thieves? You dare lie to my face?” The leader lowered his head further, sweat dripping down his face. “P-please, Executioner. We didn’t mean to hurt anyone. We’ll leave and never return. Spare us!” Norman’s expression darkened. He already knew the truth—these men w
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Escorts from the president of Eldrida
Norman trudged up the mountain, through the knee-deep snow, his boots crunching against the frozen crystals, the chilled air sharp with each breath. He neared the summit where his mentor's grave stood, marked only by a single stone. Up here, untouched by the world below, it felt as if time had paused, leaving only the wind and the silent snowfall. He finally reached the grave and knelt, brushing fresh snow off the stone’s rough surface. "It’s done," he said, his voice low but steady. "I kept my promise to you. Valkoria is at peace." The wind howled around him, but he barely felt it, his gaze fixed on the stone. He thought of his mentor’s unwavering guidance, the countless battles fought together. His master had taught him everything he knew. And his last wish was for Norman to remain good, and bring peace to Valkoria. "I'm tired," he admitted, almost to himself. "And I think... I think I’ve done enough.” Norman had fulfilled that promise, for two years he had done what many
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Chapter 46
Drake's power grew. Everything seemed to be under control, and he seemed to be loving it so much. He had archived all that was needed, and what was left was simple. He was finally going to be able to work things out for himself. “Now that I'm occupying a great office, how about I do something to change my life,” he expressed, and just then there was a knock on the door thsh interrupted him. At first he smiled, and then he frowned again. Everything was supposed to be alright, but it didn't seem like it. His secretary who was now on his side was the one who came into the room. On her face was concern, and in her hands were some files.“Here's the file you asked for Mr drake…” she commented with a smirk and immediately got a nod from him.As soon as she handed him the document, he used his eyes to scan it, and he nodded, waving her off with his hands before he was finally able to do anything else.Once she was gone, he squinted his eyes. The budget was about 10 million but he thought,
Chapter 45
Bethany was still really confused. She didn't expect what had happened. Infact, she was in shock. Everything being exposed was way too much for her to comprehend.“So you said it's an old gang, and you managed to disband some of its members, so how did–” Norman paused, his right hand on his chin as he paced around the cell.“Well I'm not sure I did that how. If their logo still exist, and you caught someone from the gang. It was obvious the gang was bigger than I thought.” Bethany’s heart drummed, and she stared at him, more confused. Did he just say bigger? She was already so close to getting a clue, and she found out it was only a drop in the ocean.Furrowed lines wrapped around her face, and she pressed her lips together, her head and eyes lowered as she sank deep with her thoughts.“You really think you didn't stop them enough some years ago? I'm pretty sure there's nothing against them. Besides, there are a lot of things going on right now.” No words were said, and she immedia
Chapter 44
Timmy wasn't ready to do my biddings at first, but once I had explained to him about what had happened, he immediately went to his laptop.“So you want me to research about this criminal guy, right?” He asked and Bethany nodded. That was what she needed. She needed him to actually help her dig deeper into it. She stood close to him while he sat on the computer, his eyes squinted as he punched the letters staring at the file I had handed to him for a little while. “Mmmm, he sure has a lot of criminal records. What the hell!” He yelled, and was worried about the way things were. Once he had pressed the search button, he immediately laid back, and placed his hands on his lips.“It seems like there are a lot of things involved. I really don't know what you want to know when you have the necessary information on what was happening. I really needed to do something today, and you're not helping me out by being here.”She frowned. “Shut up and do what you need to do. I need everything for m
Chapter 43
Bethany returned back home, troubled, and worried. Her expression was filled with wrinkles, and she couldn't stop acting around her room. Her right thumb, and index finger were on her wrist, and cheek.“So what's the plan? What exactly do you have in mind?” she asked, and there was silence. No one was actually there to respond to her.Asides from her worry about Hassan Drake meeting with an unknown man, she was still worried about the criminal that had been locked up and didn't want to say anything about his gang. “Now that I see Drake making some strange movements, I feel like there are other things underneath that I need to find out. Something I'm not being told.”She sighed, but tried before to contain herself. Everything about the situation seemed to overwhelm her, but she didn't want it to be so.“I'll ensure I investigate, and bring them down. But how do I do that?” she pondered all through the night, sitting on her bed to jot down some clues. She started by taking notes of eve
Chapter 42
Once Drake was done striking the deal, he stood up, adjusting his clothes before staring one last time at his newly made business partner.However, there was something else he'll need to handle. His face turned dark as he walked out of the restaurant towards the garage where his car was packed.Upon getting to his car, he pulled open the door, but paused, raising his head to look upwards because something seemed off.His face was filled with wrinkles, his eyes moving around to check for something suspicious.“Hmmm…” he hummed, squinting his eyes as he wondered what was happening, but then he shrugged his shoulders and walked away. To him, there was nothing wrong with what was going onBy the time he entered the car, he inserted the keyhole, the engine roared, and he was set to make everything set. He was trying his best to ensure that things went well as well.Once at his destined stop, he stepped out of the car and also adjusted his suit.He looked around, and then nodded his head. I
Chapter 41
Drake was in the restaurant with an unknown man and all these were being watched by Harris, and Bethany. Drake shook hands, and was even smiling, before sipping a glass of wine afterwards.“What's going on there, I really wish to know. I can't see him smiling like that with an unknown figure and not question what the hell is going on. Come on, we need to know what's happening. I mean, there's a lot already on our plate. I need you to understand the way things are.”“Yes I understand. I too want to know what the hell is going on. Drake can't be trusted, and the way he's smiling seems to show that there's something going on. Do you understand what I'm saying?”“Yes, yes I do. I really do. I just want you to know that there's a lot of things involved. But I really think we should storm in there, and interrogate them…” Bethany was the one giving this suggestion. Her eyes were focused on the clear glass that revealed the people in the restaurant, and she frowned her face.Harris on the ot
Chapter 40
Bethany went home the day feeling refreshed. She was happy and excited about the dinner. Maybe as a form or a way to ease tension.“So I'm picking you up?” he asked, and she rolled her eyes.“It all depends on you. I mean you have the right to do whatever you want to do, and I'm sure it's better I understand with you, I'm going to pick it up. You agree with that right?” He asked with raised brows, and was shocked when he noticed that she nodded.Bethany was always a hardcore woman who was the most respected in the country. She was always trying her best to fix numerous cases which were okay to her.A smirk appeared on her lips, and she excused herself from his side of the excursion. “See you at 6 then…” she answered immediately, heading to her car which she drove home.On getting home, she couldn't stop thinking. She was worried, and at the same time concerned. Everything that was happening was indeed taking a turn on her, and she needed to relax her mind for a while.She got into
Chapter 39
At the station, the robber was taken into custody. He was in the interrogation room, but all he did was stare blankly at whoever was questioning him and blinking.“Who's your leader? Who do you work for? Why are you guys terrorising the town” so many questions were on Bethany's mind, but she didn't know how to answer them. She was confused, and concerned at the same time.She thought the robber was going to be sacred, but it wasn't so. He was rather a tough nut to crack which was a bit concerning to her.“Listen, we are going to give you a chance. Give us the information we need, and we promise we're going to work on your sentence. YOU'RE going to be a hero for helping us think about it.” Bethany was seated, her eyes staring directly into his, but when he blinked again like he usually did, she lost it. She sprung up from the chair, and slammed her hands on the table. Her eyes were fixed on him. What was going on in his head was something she couldn't understand. Bethany knew that
Chapter 38
Bethany seemed to be tense as their car raced to where the supposed robbery was taking place. She was so worried, and tried her best to be calm, but it seemed like it wasn't working out in any way.She took in deep breaths as she drove, trying to tell herself that everything was going to be fine. It was only a matter of time before they got to the crime scene, by report reaching her was that the criminals had sealed the exit.“And so? Do what I care about?!” she yelled, and immediately, ordering her square to immediately surround the area.“Yes ma'am!” They answered, and immediately went to work on it. She made stew that the doors were broken, and that they were in.“You're under arrest. You better drop your weapons, and surrender!” She screamed alongside her men that were inside. They were lucky that more men arrived.The robbers who were under masks turned towards themselves, and then before Bethany and her group knew what was going on, a gunshot was heard.The robbers shot a woman
