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 ce 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 awyer and a


    doctor. The wrapped his broken ribs with a chest bandage and put him on a


    him not to move.


    Meanwhile, thewyer, 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 dors?"


    Cameron shook her head. "30 million dors."


    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. Wace, 30 million dors is way too much. Your family''s vi is over ten years old and not even located in a prime area. At best, it''s worth three million dors.


    "And your family''spany? After the broken engagement with Ms/Chapman, it was already on shaky ground. Even without Mr. Fraser pushing, it was about to copse."


    Finally, Paul concluded, "It''s barely worth anything in the first ce, so six million dors 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 dors."


    Cameron thought for a moment, then put on a reluctant look. "Alright, 15 million dors. That''s me cutting you a deal, okay?"


    Samuel nced at Paul, who nodded slightly. Then, Samuel wrote a 15-million- dor 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 Wace family. Do you really feel right taking this money? This is notpensation for you, but for the Wace family."


    Cameron stayed silent, thinking, ''For the Wace 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 Wace family. I''ll pass it on to them, so you don''t need to worry.


    Sámuel 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?''