From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 121

Chapter 121 The Trap Snaps Shut

After what happened with Rebecca today, Franklin and Oliver hadn’t taken it too seriously at first.

Like Oliver said, this was probably just someone trying to make trouble for the Joyner family. They figured they’d just handle it as it came at worst, Rebecca would spend a couple of days in holding

But reality quickly proved how naïve they’d been.

At the start, every friend they called had promised to help. But within a short time, not a single call could get through.

That was when the two realized something was wrong. They went straight to the police station, only to find they weren’t allowed to see Rebecca at all. The officer on duty told them she was now involved in a major criminal investigation – no visitation allowed.

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Oliver thought it was a joke and nearly started a fight. If not for the Joyner family still holding some influence in Trenwyn, they might’ve been arrested on the spot.

It was in that moment they both understood: this wasn’t just a misunderstanding. This was serious.

They began trying to investigate what happened – but strangely enough, they couldn’t dig up anything. Everything seemed deliberately sealed off.

Desperate and running out of options, Oliver remembered Connor and gave him a call.

At first, Connor tried to downplay things, but under Oliver’s pressure, he finally confessed: he’d asked Rebecca to draft a project proposal, but she had plagiarized Scarlett’s work.

“It’s just plagiarism,” Martha said with disdain when she heard. “That little bitch must’ve gone crying to someone first, just like last time.”

“If I’d known she was this shameless, I never would’ve let Rebecca talk me into sparing her. Should’ve made sure she stayed ruined!”

Franklin sighed, visibly agitated as he lit a cigarette.

“The Lane family has proof that Rebecca copied the proposal. With them involved, no one in Trenwyn dares–speak up in her defense.”

Martha’s face flushed with fury. “Then I’ll go speak to the Lane family representative myself! Rebecca’s a good girl. She would never plagiarize – this is all Scarlett’s fault!”

Oliver quickly stopped her. “Mom, please. You need to stay calm.”

“How can I calm down? Rebecca’s going to be bullied to death in there!” Martha wiped at her tears. “Her health’s never been good. If she gets tortured in that place, she might not even make it out alive.”

Oliver’s expression darkened. He hated seeing his mother like this, but right now, there was little he could do.

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“Even if you go, you won’t be allowed to see Rebecca let alone the Lane family’s rep. Connor said it himself. The best way out of this now is for Scarlett to publicly admit she authorized Rebecca to use that proposal or claim that it was actually hers that got stolen.”

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Martha’s eyes widened. “You want me to go beg Scarlett? I’d rather die!”

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Chapter 121 The Trap Snaps Shut

Just the memory of Scarlett’s attitude after the symposium made her blood boil. The only reason she hadn‘ torn her apart on the spot was because Rebecca still needed that kidney.

And now they wanted her to grovel?

She felt like someone had rammed a dozen steel blades straight into her heart.

“We need to talk to Scarlett,” Oliver muttered, rubbing his temples, the pain in his head pounding with every breath.

“I’m sure this was all her doing. She reported Rebecca anonymously, just to force us to beg her. That’s what this is all about it’s been her plan since the moment she cut ties at the birthday banquet. Rebecca’s always been too soft. She’s no match for Scarlett.”

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Martha trembled with rage, almost ready to storm off and kill Scarlett then and there. But for Rebecca’s sake, she had to force it down.

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