CHAPTER 125

One of the officers, his voice shaky, took a step forward. “Mrs. Cloud… the law.."

“The law?” Vanessa cut him off, her eyes narrowing as if daring him to finish.

“I will send someone to your office to sort this out. And you will not, under any circumstances, lay a finger on her. Do I make myself clear?”

The weight of Vanessa’s words landed heavily on the officers. They exchanged nervous glances before nodding quickly, backing away from Grace, whose sobs had quieted in shock.

“But ma’am, we have—” the second officer began, but Vanessa turned on him with a glare so sharp it could have cut through steel.

“I don’t care what you think you have. If you lay a finger on her, you are automatically an enemy of Lord Cloud."

The officer immediately swallowed hard as Vanessa used Lord Cloud's name to threaten him. He certainly did not want to become an enemy of Lord Cloud; that was like signing his own death warrant.

Vanessa continued, her tone softening slightly. “I will personally ensure that th