I Become A CEO After Divorce
Chapter 1017: The Read Family'S Recruit

Chapter 1017: The Read Family's Recruit

Bonnie's words left the woman frozen in place for a moment. She couldn't replace words to respond, just staring at Bonnie in silence. After a while, Bonnie turned to Yanis and said, "You go inside."

Yanis furrowed her brows and looked at Bonnie. "What's going on?"

Bonnie whispered, "It's a long story. I'll tell you later. You..."

Before Bonnie could finish her sentence, the woman in front of her suddenly lunged towards Bonnie.

In that split second, Yanis reflexively grabbed Bonnie's arm and pulled her closer to herself, but it was too late. The woman's scissors were aimed at Bonnie.

However, before the scissors could reach her, they were stopped by a firm hand. It was Lane, who had appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the woman's hand and applying slight pressure, causing her to let go of the scissors.

The scissors fell to the ground.

Both Yanis and Bonnie were surprised to see Lane suddenly appear.

After pushing the woman away, Lane turned to Bonnie and asked, "Are you okay?"

Bonnie shook her head. "I'm fine. Why are you here?"

Lane replied, "I happened to have something to take care of nearby, so I came over."

After responding to Bonnie, Lane turned to look at the woman who had just tried to stab Bonnie with scissors. His voice turned cold. "Your actions just now could be considered attempted murder."

The woman felt a hint of fear in Lane's cold gaze. She stammered, "Who are you? What do you have to do with this?"

Lane's expression remained cold as he replied, "I'm a lawyer."

Although the woman appeared aggressive, upon hearing Lane's identity, her expression changed drastically. She glanced at Bonnie and then at Lane before finally cursing a few words and turning to leave.

"Wait!" Lane called out as the woman tried to leave.

Bonnie reached out and pulled Lane, whispering, "Let her go."

When Lane heard Bonnie's words, he looked at her in surprise. "Just let her go like that?"

Bonnie bent down to pick up the scattered items. "Let her go."

Lane glanced at the woman for a few seconds, then turned to help Bonnie collect the items.

The reason why the woman came to cause trouble today was that both Linda and Stanley were absent from the store. If they had been there, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

After the woman left, Lane helped Bonnie tidy up everything.

Yanis looked at the onlookers and said, "Disperse."

Everyone turned and left.

After everyone had left, Yanis and Bonnie finished tidying up the mess together. Yanis then asked, "What happened earlier?"

Bonnie stood by the sink, washing her hands, and explained, "It was someone from the Read family."

Hearing this, Yanis was shocked. "The Read family is still sending people after you?"

Bonnie finished washing her hands and turned to Yanis, saying in a low voice, "I've been shuttling between the shop and Cooke Residence these days, meeting only female clients. I haven't met any male clients at all."

Bonnie paused for a moment. "When she was texting after smashing everything, I saw the name on her phone."

Nolan, Mia's father.

That's why Bonnie was certain that the woman was sent by the Read family.

Bonnie couldn't understand why the Read family was causing trouble again after Mia's death, but when she recalled what Mia had said before she died, her expression darkened. She whispered, "Maybe they suddenly felt guilty about Mia's death and needed someone to vent on."

Yanis comforted her, "She brought it upon herself. You still have Myles, and you have us."

Bonnie took a deep breath and replied, "I know."

"Alright, let's go outside. Lawyer Phillips is waiting," Yanis suggested softly.

Bonnie agreed with a nod and adjusted her emotions before leaving the bathroom with Yanis.

Outside, Lane had already tidied everything up. The damaged models were placed in a box by the door, and the torn dresses were left on a nearby table.

As Yanis and Bonnie came out, Lane looked at them and said, "I've cleaned everything up."

After that, Lane's gaze fell on Bonnie, and he asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to report this to the police?"

Bonnie looked at the torn dresses on the table and said with a slight frown, "Let's report it."

Yanis glanced at Bonnie and immediately called the police.

The police arrived quickly, and after hearing the situation and watching the surveillance footage, they contacted the woman who had caused the trouble earlier.

The results confirmed what Bonnie had suspected. It was indeed someone sent by the Read family.

The store was in shambles, and some dresses were ruined, resulting in a compensation amount of $600,000.

When the compensation amount was announced, Nolan got angry immediately. "Why should I pay so much? It's just a bunch of useless fabric." Bonnie didn't say anything and handed over the detailed bill to Nolan. "Mr. Read can also go through legal procedures if you wish."

Nolan's expression changed slightly as he looked at the items on the bill. "I won't pay this $600, 000."

Haider, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up. "Since Mr. Read is unwilling, we won't settle privately. Let's go through the legal solution."