When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 106

Carola was fuming.

“Dad, why should I? Do you even know how Dorothea has treated me?”

She was beyond fed up with Layton’s sudden change in attitude. It felt like her dad was always on Dorothea’s side these days, and Carola was starting to wonder if she was even his real daughter anymore.

“I’m not taking down those trending posts, Dad. No way. If Dorothea thinks she’s so smart, let her deal with it herself.”

Layton rubbed his temples, feeling another headache coming on. Before he could say anything else, his phone buzzed with a call from Albert.

“Don’t worry. Carola isn’t someone who can be pushed around. I’m here for her.”

Layton forced a smile, his voice stiff. “Albert, come on. Dorothea is still her mother’s daughter. Can’t you give her a break?”

Albert’s expression was cold, his eyes sharp. “No breaks.”

Dorothea needed to face the consequences of her actions. If she’d just backed down a little, Albert wouldn’t have been this angry. He was standing up for Carola, but honestly, he was doing it for himself too. He wanted to see how long Dorothea’s protector could keep up the act. Sooner or later, she’d realize that no one could really save her. Then she’d regret everything.

Right now, Dorothea was like a hedgehog, all bristling and defensive. Albert was determined to break through that spiky armor and crush her pride, piece by piece.

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Dorothea ignored the endless flood of insults online. Instead, she focused on the video evidence the other woman had handed over.

The woman grinned. “I smoke, but I don’t want my boyfriend to find out. So I snuck into the stairwell to have a cigarette. That’s when I saw this total creep. I mean, who dresses up and hangs out in a stairwell? I just pulled out my phone and started recording.”

“Manager, is there a reward for turning in this kind of video?”

Dorothea looked her straight in the eye. “Thank you for your help. We’ll need to review the video, so if you could send me a copy, I’d appreciate it. On behalf of The Gresham, I promise that if the video is real and hasn’t been tampered with, we’ll make sure you’re rewarded for your help.”

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