Chapter 32 Never Kneel Again
Chapter 32 Never Kneel Again
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Benjamin was seriously pissed. Without missing a beat, he snapped, “I guess you don’t get it until it’s toote! Fine, we’ll pull the hotel footage like you want. But when the reporters catch wind of this, don’te crying to us to fix your mess.”
As if he was scared Benjamin might change his mind, Liam quickly jumped in, “Leave it to me!”
Since the incident, someone from Jackman Enterprise had already gone to grab the security footage. After all, this was about the Jackmans‘ reputation, so there were people handling this stuff behind the scenes.
Liam was about to pull out his phone to request the hotel footage when Erin stopped him. “Liam, don’t do that. I believe Tracy just acted on impulse. She didn’t mean any harm.
“Tracy just got back, and if this blows up, how is she supposed to live in Cloudville? Simon’s really hurt. If things get worse, Tracy might even get arrested.”
The two who least wanted the footage pulled were Erin and Simon.
Hearing this, Simon quickly spoke up. “Yeah, if she gets arrested, reporters will definitely zero in on Jackman Enterprise, and that could tank our stock.”
Negative news about the family could seriously hurt thepany.
Benjamin knew this well. For him, Jackman Enterprise was the most important thing. So, his n to get the footage vanished just like that.
Erin looked at Simon with gratitude, “Simon, you’re hurt so badly but still thinking about thepany. You’re <i>so </i>kind.”
Simon puffed up a little but kept it cool. “We Dunns are part of Jackman Enterprise too. My dad acts like he’s half Jackman. Of course, we put thepany first.”
Edmond, proud that his son knew the family game, smiled and stepped up. “Simon’s right. His getting a little hurt isn’t a big deal. Just don’t let it hurt Jackman Enterprise.”
Edmond wasn’t really here to get justice for his son. But seeing him beaten like
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that, he wasn’t letting it slide.
After standing for a while, he could tell Tracy had long lost favor with the Jackmans. They actually enjoyed seeing her fail.
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Edmond said with a forced kindness, “As long as Tracy truly admits her mistake and apologizes to Simon, we’ll call it even.”
Simon quickly agreed, “Yeah, if she sincerely apologizes, I can forgive her. But she also has to apologize to Erin for pushing her.
“Herst apology wasn’t real. This time, she needs to kneel to show she means it, or it’s not enough!”
No one argued with Simon. Judging by their faces, making Tracy kneel was already pretty nice of them.
A cold shiver ran down Tracy’s spine. She nervously twisted her fingers behind her back.
These people used to be her closest family. Edmond and Urs once looked at her with warm smiles and told her privately they wished they had a daughter like her.
But now? They wanted to crush her dignity, stomp on every bit of respect she had left.
Tracy almost hurt her skin from twisting so hard, but her eyes stayed fierce and
strong.
Her pride had been stomped t during those two years at the Angelic Etiquette Academy. The proud, bright Tracy she used to be was gone,
Kneeling to apologize was the smallest insult she’d seen there.
But someone once told her that once she decided to stand and fight, she should never kneel again.
So Tracy stood tall, her voice steady as she said, “I’ll sincerely apologize to Mr. Simon and Ms. Jackman, but I won’t kneel.”
She bowed slightly to Simon and Erin, her tone honest and respectful.
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“Mr. Simon, I’m sorry I fought with you. Ms. Jackman, I’m sorry I pushed you.”
She put everything into that apology—more honesty than she ever showed when her “ssmates” forced her to say sorry at the academy.
She just wanted to be done with the Jackmans, even if it meant admitting things she didn’t do.
Since turning 18, she’d lost count of how many things she was forced to own up to that weren’t true.
Tracy said sorry way too quickly, and everyone who figured she’d never change was a little thrown off.
She already said <i>no </i><i>to </i><i>kneeling </i><i>and </i><i>apologizing</i><i>, </i><i>right</i><i>? </i><i>So </i><i>isn’t </i><i>she </i><i>supposed </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>loud</i>, <i>say </i>she did nothing <i>wrong</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>then </i><i>get </i><i>mad</i><i>, </i><i>telling </i><i>us </i><i>we’re </i><i>being </i><i>unfair</i>?
That’s how she always <i>acted</i><i>–</i><i>sometimes </i><i>even </i><i>using </i><i>us </i><i>of </i><i>favoring </i><i>Erin</i>. <i>So </i>why <i>is </i><i>she </i><i>all </i>of a sudden saying sorry<i>? </i>
They all just stood there, frozen, watching Tracy stay bent over like she was waiting for whatever verdict they’d give. Not a single trace of the anger they’d seen before -the kind that made them want to rip into her.
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