Despite Alia’s reluctance and tears, she had to go to the police station. Ivan could do nothing to stop it. He had already called for the head of his company’s legal team, who arrived directly at the station.
Ivan’s father and his sister, Irene, followed him to the police station as well.
Ivan and their lawyer, Douglas, busied themselves in discussions with the police officer, who inford them, "Mr. Ivan, Mr. Douglas, the proof is there, and the involved parties have given statents that only confirm Mrs. Alia Brown’s involvent as a culprit. We can do nothing about it."
The officer continued, looking directly at Ivan. "That man, Ken, who provided the stolen docunt to your mother, admitted he wanted revenge on Ms. Natalie Ford for losing his job and planned everything on his own. He approached your mother and sold her that docunt. There is evidence of your mother transferring money to him. Furthermore, Faye admitted that Mrs. Alia Brown was the one who encouraged her actions during the perfu launch event, promising her benefits in return. Though your mother didn’t steal the docunt herself, purchasing it makes her an accomplice."
The officer put forward a certain docunt for them to read. "Ms. Mia Wilson’s company, Elegance and Beauty, filed the complaint, and the charges are serious. The theft of an important company docunt could result in a minimum prison sentence of five years along with a fine. Additionally, Ms. Natalie Ford has filed a lawsuit against your mother for attempting to slander her for plagiarism, which could lead to an additional two years in prison along with a fine."
Ivan’s lawyer, Douglas, reviewed the docunts carefully and froze when he noticed the na of the opposing counsel. "Daniel Cross?" His brows furrowed deeply. The na alone was enough to make him uneasy.
After concluding their discussion with the officer, Ivan went to see his mother, who was now in police custody, sitting behind bars.
"Ivan, what did the officer say?" Alia asked with teary eyes, clutching the bars. "You won’t leave here, right? You have to get out."
He held his mother’s hands through the bars and said, "Mom, I will find a way soon. Until then, please be patient, alright? You’re not well..."
"I’m not well; that’s why you can’t leave here," she cried out, panic overtaking her. "I... I didn’t do it. That man, he ca to . He..."
"I know, Mom. Please, control yourself." Ivan suppressed the sadness that threatened to overwhelm him. "I will get you out of here. I promise. Just give a few hours."
"Will you?" she asked.
Ivan assured her and left, hearing his mother’s sobs behind him.
Outside the police station, Ivan and Douglas were t by Irene. "Ivan, what happened? Where is Mom?" she asked anxiously.
Ivan looked at his father and said in a serious tone, "Dad, take Irene back ho. I have important things to do."
"Ivan..." Irene began, but their father interrupted, "Co ho with ." He gently guided her away.
Ivan turned to his lawyer. "What do you suggest now?"
"We could have tried to solve this by making Ken claim that Natalie Ford was the one who manipulated him into doing this to trap your mother, but he outright rejected changing his statent," Douglas explained. "Additionally, there are proofs, especially from Nora’s statent, that show this isn’t the first ti Ken tried to harm Natalie’s image. That’s enough to establish his personal enmity toward her, making it difficult to prove any collaboration between them."
Ivan clenched his fists. "We have to find a way. I can’t let Mom stay there. You know she’s seriously sick."
"I understand," Douglas said. "But it’s going to be nearly impossible to free Mrs. Brown from an actual prison sentence unless the opposite party agrees to an out-of-court settlent. I suggest we aim for that, as there’s no other viable option."
Ivan thought for a mont and finally nodded.
All he could think of was calling Natalie, as if just speaking to her could solve everything. Knowing their history, Douglas didn’t stop him.
Ivan dialed Natalie’s number, but no one answered. He tried a few more tis, but the result was the sa. Frustrated, he looked at Douglas, who had been observing.
Douglas said, "Mr. Ivan, for the settlent, we’ll need to talk with their lawyer—Daniel Cross—who is representing both Ms. Mia and Ms. Natalie."
Ivan humd, and Douglas made a call. Once the call ended, Douglas said, "We have to go to Ms. Mia’s office. They don’t seem inclined to settle, but since we’ve been given the chance to present our offer, you’ll need to remain patient."
Ivan humd again. He was ready to do anything for his mother. Moreover, the stocks of his company had been drastically affected, and the only way to solve it, was to resolve this matter quickly.
When Mia was inford about who was there to et her, she couldn’t help but smirk. Seems like I’m going to see Ivan Brown on his knees today.
Ivan and Douglas were led to the eting room, where Mia and Daniel were waiting for them. They sat across from Mia and Daniel. After the two lawyers exchanged pleasantries, Ivan and Mia acknowledged each other with polite nods.
Mia left everything to Daniel while she busied herself with her phone. She was there only to witness Ivan’s misery. How I wish I could record this and send it to Nat, but I don’t want to spoil her day by showing her his disgusting face. Let her enjoy seeing that eye candy Justin Harper.
The two lawyers discussed for a while, during which Ivan’s lawyer offered to settle outside of court with a hefty monetary compensation. However, the matter hung on Mia’s reluctance to settle at all.
Feeling helpless, Ivan finally said, "I want to talk to Ms. Mia alone."
Mia shifted her gaze from her phone to Ivan, raising an eyebrow in question.
"I have sothing to discuss," Ivan said.
Mia glanced at Daniel and gave him a slight nod. Both lawyers left, leaving Mia and Ivan alone. Mia waited for him to speak.
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