“Harper, Jayden.”
Anthony walked up and politely greeted them before explaining his purpose.
“I am Preston’s lawyer and I have come to have a private settlement with you.”
Upon hearing that he was a lawyer, Harper and Jayden looked at each other and simultaneously said:
“We do not accept a private settlement.”
After reporting the incident to the police, they continued to accuse him of intentional harm and S**ual hara*sment.
Anthony had heard similar responses before and didn’t react much. He simply smiled at the them.
“I understand how you feel, but it was Jayden who provoked Preston with his words, which led to Preston’s impulsive reaction.”
“He started it by hara*sing my girlfriend. I only warned him and he had no right to hit me.”
When Anthony saw Jayden getting agitated and standing up, he raised his broad palm and pressed down on his shoulder, pushing him back into his seat.
“Don’t get worked up. Let me tell you about the conditions of the settlement..
Anthony didn’t care if they wanted to hear it or not. He pulled up a chair and sat down.
“Jayden, I’ve seen your injury report and it’s not severe enough to be considered a serious injury in court.”
“Instead, we’ll cover all of your medical expenses going forward and compensate you an additional 100, 000 dollars for emotional distress.”
“As for Preston’s rude behavior towards Harper, he thought you were having an affair with her, which caused him to lose his temper.”
“I am willing to compensate Harper with 500, 000 dollars for her emotional and physical losses on behalf of Preston. How does that sound?”
If it were Harper’s ex-husband, Damian, he would have accepted the terms immediately. But now, the man sitting next to Harper, was Jayden
“We don’t need your money. Don’t think you can just throw money at us to make this go away. We’ve already taken legal action and he can wait for the court summons!”
Anthony saw that the negotiations were not going well and slowly wiped away the fake smile on his face.
“Jayden, do you think you can send Preston to jail just with the small injury on your face?”
“He can’t, but I can…”
“Harper.”
Anthony interrupted her and turned to look at her.
“Without evidence, it can’t even be defined as S**ual hara*sment.”
“Plus, you and Preston have been in a relationship for few years, it can only be considered as emotional dispute!”
Harper’s morale was suddenly deflated by these words.
How can we sue him? He kissed her and touched her sensitive areas, all of which happened in the hotel room.
Jayden took her to a top-notch hotel in the capital, which respected the privacy of guests and did not install monitoring equipment in
the room
Without evidence, it is impossible to sue him. Even if we do, at most, he will only receive a subpoena, go to court, and then go home.
As for Jayden’s injury, the court personnel who were invited to examine his injury just now couldn’t even determine it as a minor injury, so it is difficult to make Preston pay for it.
“That’s all I have to say. What you do next is up to you.”
“However, I have to make one thing clear. If you sue him, I will be the one to go to court.”
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This means that even the one involved may not appear in court for such a small matter. It is really too arrogant to rely on power to act recklessly.
After Anthony finished speaking, he threw a lawyer card to Harper and said, “Contact me if you want to accept mediation,” and then left directly.
After walking a few steps, he stopped and turned around to look at the two people who had suddenly fallen silent.
“Harper, let me remind you again. Your boyfriend has a pack. If you want to do him a favor, you should accept mediation as soon as possible.”
As a lawyer, he should not make such threatening remarks, but Preston was his good friend from pup period to adulthood.
“Mr. Carmine, don’t threaten Harper. Even if I have to stake my pack’s reputation, I won’t compromise on this matter.”
Anthony pushed up the golden rimmed gla*ses on his nose and glanced at him indifferently.
“It’s up to you.”
Sherwood pack had no any power, so that’s a joke that Jayden want to fight against Preston. After Anthony left, Jayden grabbed Harper’s hand and said to her, “Don’t let him affect you, he’s just trying to scare you”
Harper forced a smile in response, but didn’t say much. Her biggest concern was not wanting to involve innocent people.
Preston was quickly taken away by Anthony, leaving Harper and Jayden waiting for their car to arrive at the police station.
After returning to the hotel, Harper helped Jayden take his medicine again before returning to her own room to rest. She tossed and turned in bed and couldn’t fall asleep.
She sat up, bent her knees, stared at the sheets for a while, and then picked up her phone.
She wanted to call Taya, but didn’t want to disturb the couple who were finally enjoying their honeymoon.
After hesitating for a while, she decided not to make the call and instead got out of bed and went to find Jayden
Jayden was on the phone, seemingly talking to a lawyer.
Harper waited for him to finish the call before she went in.
“Did you find a lawyer?”
Jayden nodded and told Harper to sit on the couch.
“The lawyer I hired said that Anthony is a famous lawyer and very skilled in winning lawsuits.”
Upon hearing this, Harper became even more hopeless, but Jayden rea*sured her.
“Don’t worry, the lawyer I hired is also very skilled in courtroom battles.”
However, Harper was still worried and looked at Jayden.
“Let me sue him alone. You have pack, and it’s better not to involve in
Anthony was right, even if they sued Preston, he wouldn’t be affected much.
But Harper wanted to teach him a lesson.
As for how Preston would retaliate afterwards, she could handle it alone.
But Jayden had many relatives behind him, and she didn’t want to drag them into this mess.
Preston was not an ordinary rich guy, he had power behind him.
Setting aside Griffon Knight for now, just Preston’s parents were already a big name.
Preston’s parents were in charge of the Asia-Pacific region. But Jayden was from the scholarly and well-educated Sherwood pack, how could he defeat Preston?
If they didn’t take into account their background, just based on Preston’s personality, he could make enemies lose everything with just one displeased move.
No matter how she thought about it, Jayden would be the one to suffer
She didn’t want Jayden to pay a huge price for her, it wasn’t worth it
Jayden saw her worrying about him, reached out and grabbed Harper’s fair hand, placing it in his palm.
“No matter what, I will protect you. Even if I have to lose everything. I will sue him.”
He knew that continuing to fight with Preston would lead to financial ruin, but he still chose to take action despite knowing the consequences.
”
Harper glanced at Jayden and saw him smiling at her. She didn’t know how to dissuade him
As the two sat in silence, Jayden’s phone rang again. It was the lawyer he had just hired…
“I’m sorry, Mr. Carmine said I should not intervene in this matter.”
Jayden frowned upon hearing this.
“Didn’t you say that as long as we paid enough money, we would win the case?”
“I didn’t fully understand the situation before. Just now, Anthony called and explained everything. I found that you guys don’t have evidence.”
“How can we not have evidence? My injury is proof…”
“Preston also has injuries. Even if we sue him, we won’t win. It’ll just be a waste of time and effort.”
“You…”
Before Jayden could get angry, the lawyer quickly interrupted him.
“You know, in the capital, including the legal profession, Anthony’s words are like imperial edicts. We can’t afford to offend him…”
These words was clear: with Anthony around, no lawyer would dare take their case.
With just Athony, they couldn’t even hire a lawyer, let alone sue Preston
“Sorry.”
The person on the other end quickly hung up the phone. Jayden held his phone, looking extremely serious.
Harper knew Jayden was upset and sat quietly by his side.