“If she dares to move again, don’t show any more mercy.”

William’s voice was cold and measured inside the conference room of Takashiro & Partners Law Office. Across from him, a poised middle-aged attorney with thin glasses and a sleek black leather folder nodded with a neutral expression.

Evelyn sat beside William, holding a folder that contained CCTV footage and lab test results. Her face was calm, but the fire in her eyes simmered silently.

“We’ve prepared the formal cease and desist letter,” the lawyer said, handing over the document.

“We are demanding a written public apology from Clarissa Auden within seventy-two hours, along with a formal statement that she...