I raised an eyebrow. Of course, she worked at a law firm. But she was a secretary, not a lawyer.
I picked up the phone and called my solicitor.
‘You’re going to like this,’ I said, reading the letter aloud.
There was a long pause. Then he laughed. ‘Oh, how rich.’
‘She’s bluffing, right?’ I asked.
‘Oh, definitely. But I’m going to check something out. Give me a day.’
I smirked. ‘Sounds good.’
I wasn’t going to let it go. If they wanted a fight, they were going to get one. But I didn’t have to do anything because Karma got it first.
A few days after I sent the letter to my solicitor, he called me back.
‘Oh, this is better than I thought,’ he said, barely suppressing a smirk.
I leaned back in my chair. ‘Tell me.’
‘Your brother’s girlfriend? Madison? She’s not a solicitor. She’s a legal secretary. But that’s not the best part.’
I raised an eyebrow. ‘There’s more?’
‘Oh, yes. She faked the details in the letter. She altered the letterhead, exaggerated her position, and made it look like an official legal notice.’ He let out a low whistle. ‘That’s fraud.’
I blinked. ‘Wait, is that really fraud?’
‘Yes. And you know what? I forwarded it to her law firm.’ He chuckled. ‘They didn’t appreciate it.’
I smirked. ‘What happened?’
‘They fired her on the spot.’
I let out a long sigh. ‘Wow.’
‘Yeah, and trust me, this is just the beginning. She could be in serious legal trouble over this.’
I shook my head in disbelief. ‘Did she really think she could fake a lawsuit?’
‘She really thought you were stupid enough to fall for it,’ he corrected.
I laughed. ‘She must have learned that from experience.’
‘Looks like it.’ He paused. ‘So what now?’
I smirked. ‘Now? I’m waiting.’
A week later, there was another knock at my door.
When I opened it, I saw Liam standing on the doorstep, looking as if he hadn’t slept in days. His usual confident smirk? Gone. Instead, he looked… desperate.
‘Hi, mate,’ he began, rubbing the back of his neck. ‘Can we talk?’
I sighed. ‘What do you want, Liam?’
He hesitated, then stepped aside. Behind him stood Madison, arms crossed, looking furious.
‘She lost her job,’ Liam muttered.
I feigned surprise. ‘Really? How shocking.’
His jaw clenched. ‘Come on, mate. She screwed up, okay? But we’re in a bad spot. She’s in debt, serious debt.’
I leaned against the doorframe. ‘And that’s my problem because…?’
He looked me in the eye. ‘I need help.’
I laughed briefly. ‘You mean money.’
He exhaled sharply. ‘Yes. A loan. Just something to help us get out of this mess.’
I shook my head. ‘Unbelievable. First you try to deceive me. And now you’re asking me for money?’
Liam looked down at his feet. ‘It’s different now.’
‘No,’ I said firmly. ‘It’s exactly the same. You screwed up and you expect me to bail you out.’
Madison snorted derisively. “Come on. You have more than enough. You’re just greedy.”
I raised an eyebrow. ‘Greedy? You literally tried to steal from me.’
She rolled her eyes. ‘Whatever. Enjoy your hard-earned money.’
I didn’t say another word. I just slammed the door in their faces.
And for the first time in years, I didn’t feel guilty about it.
The next morning, I stepped outside and froze.
All four tyres? Slashed.
Deep, jagged cuts, as if someone had worked on them with a knife. I crouched down and ran my finger along one of the cuts. The rubber was completely destroyed.
All my last remnants of guilt? Gone.
I took out my phone and called the police.
The officer arrived within an hour, looked at the damage and nodded. ‘Do you have any idea who might have done this?’
I laughed briefly. ‘Oh, I have a very good idea.’
I gave them both names.
Later that day, I called my solicitor. The moment I told him about it, he actually laughed.
‘Oh, this is getting better and better,’ he said. ‘You do realise we’ve recorded her threatening you with legal action?’
I smirked. ‘Of course I do.’
‘It’s open and shut,’ he said. ‘Between fraud, vandalism, and threats, they’re both in trouble now.’
Fine. I’m tired of playing nice.
Liam and Madison thought they could take what belonged to me. Now they’re going to learn the hard way that actions have consequences.