Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Ryan, all business, glanced at his colleague. This kind of case technically wasn’t under his jurisdiction, but since Cameron had called him for help, he came along to take a look.
Another officer, equally serious, barked, “Take them all back to the station!”
“Cam, you’ll need to come in and give a statement too,” Ryan said gently.
Cameron smiled. “No problem.”
Samuel stared in disbelief, wondering, ‘Did this brat just play me again?’
Samuel had no idea when Cameron called the cops, or when she had started recording everything.
Cameron was shocked when she opened the door, expecting to see Austin but finding Samuel at her place instead. There was no doubt about that
Again, Samuel wondered, ‘Did all of this really happen right under my nose?’
Cameron smiled at Samuel, patted her ribs, and said,
Fraser, you’re on your own now. Good luck.”
Samuel widened his eyes in anger.
Cameron went to the station, gave her statement, and handed the recording. By then, it was almost noon.
Saraf wasted no time bringing in a lawyer and a doctor. The wrapped his broken ribs with a chest bandage and put him on a him not to move.
Meanwhile, the lawyer, Paul Harris, advised settling with money, as it was better than going to jail.
Gritting his teeth, Samuel agreed and asked Cameron, “How much do you want?”
Cameron smiled and held up three fingers.
Paul guessed, “Three million dollars?”
Cameron shook her head. “30 million dollars.”
Samuel’s eyes went wide. “You might as well rob me!”
Cameron grinned. “Isn’t that exactly what I’m doing?”
Samuel was rendered speechless.
Paul interrupted, “Mr. Wallace, 30 million dollars is way too much. Your family’s villa is over ten years old and not even located in a prime area. At best, it’s worth three million dollars.
“And your family’s company? After the broken engagement with Ms/Chapman, it was already on shaky ground. Even without Mr. Fraser pushing, it was about to collapse.”
Finally, Paul concluded, “It’s barely worth anything in the first place, so six million dollars is the absolute max.”
Cameron smiled. “Or, how about we just let Samuel go to jail?”
Paul had no words, while Samuel said grimly, “I’d rather rot in jail than give you 30 million dollars.”
Cameron thought for a moment, then put on a reluctant look. “Alright, 15 million dollars. That’s me cutting you a deal, okay?”
Samuel glanced at Paul, who nodded slightly. Then, Samuel wrote a 15-million-dollar check on the spot.
Cameron flicked the check with her finger. “Thanks, Mr. Fraser.”
She had seriously pissed Samuel off. If looks could kill, she would have died a thousand times by now.
Cameron had just signed the settlement and was about to head out when Samuel called, “Wait!”
Cameron turned around. “Mr. Fraser, what else do you want?”
Samuel, lying on the stretcher, turned his head to look at her. “Cameron, give the check back.”
Cameron raised an eyebrow. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Samuel said, “Cameron, you’ve already cut ties with the Wallace family. Do you really feel right taking this money? This is not compensation for you, but for the Wallace family.”
Cameron stayed silent, thinking, ‘For the Wallace family? I did all the work, so why should I give this to them? What’s this guy even thinking?”
Cameron replied with a straight face, “I know it’s for the Wallace family. I’ll pass it on to them, so you don’t need to worry.
S?muel replied, “That won’t be necessary. I’ll give it to them myself.”
Cameron snapped, “Really, Samuel? If it weren’t for me, would you even be paying up? The way you were going, it looked like you were ready to head to prison.”
Samuel fell silent, and Paul shot him a warning look. Anything money could fix wasn’t worth dragging out, and the matter needed to end here.
Honestly, it didn’t matter who ended up with the cash. Plus, Cameron was tight with Ryan from the major crimes division, so she was definitely not someone they wanted to mess with.
With that, she raised an eyebrow and walked off with the check. In the back of a cab, she lifted the check toward the sunlight. The rays streamed through the paper and danced across her eyes.
She wondered, ‘Do I not deserve to keep this money?’
Back when the Wallace family hit rock bottom, they had nothing. It was only because of her engagement to Amelia that they managed to bounc. i and eventually buy that villa.
Cameron had played a big part in that, like it or not. As for the rest of the money, she figured it was fair compensation for everything they’d put bec through over the years.
Smirking, Cameron folded up the check and slid it into her bag. Then, she pulled out her phone and texted Bradley. [Hey Brad, where are you?
She still owed him ten million dollars. Once she paid him back, she’d have five million left, enough to finally start her own pharmaceutical company
Bradley replied quickly: [At the mall picking up a few things. Where are you?]
Cameron: [Are you by yourself?]
Bradley: [Yeah.]
Cameron: [Is it okay if I join you?]
Bradley: [Sure, I’ll text you the location.]
Half an hour later, the two of them met up at a pizza place in the mall.
After placing their order, she handed him the check. “Brad, I can finally pay you back.”
Bradley took the check with a skeptical look, glancing at Cameron and then at the check. “Fraser Group? How’d you get this?”
“Samuel gave it to me,” Cameron replied.
He frowned. “Samuel? Why would he give you money?”
Cameron answered honestly, “Milena came to bother me yesterday, and i’d had enough. So I called Samuel just to stir things up. He completely lost it and showed up with excavators, crushing Wallace Villa to the ground. Then, he pulled some dirty tricks that tanked their company overnight.”
“This money is compensation from Samuel,” Cameron added.
Bradley had no words, and he was slightly confused. “If it’s compensation for the Wallace family, why do you have it?”
“Because I’m the one who forced him to cough it up,” she said.
If she hadn’t recorded everything and left Samuel with no way to deny it, he wouldn’t have paid up. When he trashed Wallace Villa, he paid nothing to them as compensation.
And those three clowns from the Wallace family couldn’t get a dime out of Samuel even if their lives depended on it. All they could do would be to take the hits.
Bradley held the check and said, “Cameron, if your family finds out about this money, they’ll just come after you again. It’s not worth the headache for such a small amount.”
Then, Bradley slid the check back to Cameron.
After a brief silence, Cameron asked, “Brad, is it because you think this money is shady, so it’s risky for you to take it?”
Bradley shook his head. “Cameron, I’m really not in a rush to get this money back. I just don’t want you to get yourself into trouble.”
Cameron chuckled softly, “You really think if I just hand over the money, they’ll stop making trouble for me?”
She had pictured it in her mind. If she gave that money to those three, they’d just say she didn’t ask Samuel for enough,
They might even try to pressure her into going back to squeeze more out of him. She knew exactly how greedy they were
Bradley didn’t know what to say. But seeing the disappointment on Cameron’s face, something in him twisted. He didn’t know why, but it made him for awful.
“Sorry,” Bradley said. He reached out, wanting to take the check back.
B?t Cameron was quicker, snatching it away. “Brad, you don’t have to apologize. You did nothing wrong. You’re just looking out for me?
After a pause, Cameron added, “Since you don’t want to take the money, I’ll just stay indebted to you for now. When I make some money in the future, If pay you back.”
Bradley’s hand hovered awkwardly in the air before dropping back to the table. “Alright. I’m not in a hurry, so you don’t need to be either.
