“Everyone, calm down.”
Upon seeing Judith’s cunning smile, Desmond knew she was deliberately provoking them. If a fight were to break out, they would all likely be apprehended by the police.
Knowing Judith’s personality, she would definitely prioritize the assault on the police and put the other incidents aside. He absolutely couldn’t let her succeed.
“Who would have thought that even the mighty protectors of the people would resort to framing?”
Desmond gritted his teeth. “You all are truly disappointing.”
Roberto and Eliezer exchanged a worried glance, clearly not expecting such a prominent figure to emerge.
Darnell glanced at Areli, and she seemed composed, as if she had anticipated this.
“If I let troublemakers continue causing chaos, that’s what truly disappoints the people.”
At that moment, Judith walked proudly to Desmond’s side, a hint of coldness appearing on her beautiful face, sending chills down everyone’s spines.
“Now, you can either honestly confess who is behind all this and leave, or I can take you back with me and extract the truth slowly.”
“You have three minutes to consider.”
Judith looked at her watch. “If time’s up, but I don’t get what I want, I can only arrest you all.”
Areli remained silent throughout, just standing by Darnell’s side, watching the spectacle.
Desmond was furious. “You’re abusing your power against us when we haven’t done anything wrong. Why should we be arrested?”
The dozens of hooligans also spoke up one after another, “Yeah, we haven’t done anything wrong. Why should we be arrested?”
“Officer, your methods are indeed inappropriate.”
At this point, Roberto hesitated and squeezed out a sentence. “The police are supposed to maintain order and peace, but they shouldn’t resort to such extremes.”
Desmond’s group immediately echoed, “That’s right!”
“Areli, are these people from your company?”
Judith glanced at Roberto and could tell from his attire that he was different from the hooligans. “A traitor?”
Areli calmly spoke up, “It’s normal to have some bad apples in a big company.”
Casey and the others showed disdain while Eliezer felt that Roberto’s words were ill-timed.
“Miss Fanshaw, what do you mean by that?”
Upon hearing their conversation and seeing Judith’s mocking gaze, Roberto became angry and embarrassed.
“Although these people came to cause trouble at the company, I still wish to handle things through proper channels.”
“Bribing some police officers to drive them away in an extreme manner could lead to accusations.”
“Not only will this female officer have to face accountability, but Spectrum Pharmaceuticals’ reputation will also be affected.”
Roberto stood firm in his righteousness. “The uninformed masses will only see us as colluding with officials.”
Desmond’s group chimed in once again, “That’s right! We accuse you of colluding with officials!”
Roberto put on a just appearance. “I want to make it clear that although I work for the company, I will never unconditionally defend it.”
“If you take extreme measures against these people, when they accuse you later on, I will testify in court.”
“I will report objectively to the judge. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Desmond’s group raised their thumbs in agreement. “Mr. Gower, you have integrity!”
“Areli, it seems your company does indeed have traitors.”
Judith’s lips twitched slightly as she walked slowly towards Roberto. “Or rather, a hypocritical wolf in sheep’s clothing. Right, Mr. Gower?”
“If you want to join forces with these troublemakers to sue me, go ahead. You can report it to the governor or even the president of the state.”
“Try to bring me down, Mr. Gower.”
Roberto sneered, “Threatening me? Are you trying to say that you have powerful connections?”
“No, what I’m trying to tell you is…”
Judith chuckled before she continued calmly, “I’ve been sued at least ten times a year, but I’m still standing strong and wearing this uniform while maintaining law and order.”
“It’s not because of my influential background. It’s because in every investigation, I am in the right. So today’s case will be no different.”
She pointed her finger at the five handcuffed individuals. “As for these assaulters, drug smugglers, and thieves with guilty consciences, how can you use them to accuse me, Mr. Gower?”
“One thug bumped into me just now. Isn’t that considered assaulting an officer?”
“One thug had MDMA on him. Isn’t that considered drug smuggling?”
“One thug ran away upon seeing the police. Isn’t that considered having a guilty conscience?”
Roberto was taken aback by her words. Such matters were subjective and difficult to clarify. In court, the judge would definitely believe the police.
At that moment, a police officer approached them. “Captain Meech, the surveillance system has been hacked. All the videos from this morning until now have been wiped out and cannot be recovered.”
Judith smiled faintly, “Looks like the judge will have to hear my detailed statement.”
What? The surveillance system was hacked?
Roberto quickly realized that Judith was behind this scheme to prevent any accusations against her today. This woman was truly cunning.
But his eyes quickly shifted as he pointed at Desmond and shouted, “Even if they are suspects, these people shouldn’t be targeted by you as they haven’t committed any crimes.”
Desmond and his group immediately pressed against the wall and raised their hands while shouting, “That’s right! We didn’t assault any officers, smuggle drugs, or run away! The police cannot act recklessly!”
At this point, Desmond tilted his head slightly and instructed, “You all quickly show the police your pockets so everyone can witness our innocence.”
“To prove that we don’t have any drugs.”
As soon as he finished speaking, over forty hooligans emptied their pockets to prove their innocence.
Desmond smirked triumphantly, “Officer, now you can’t falsely accuse us anymore, can you? If you want those five brothers of mine taken away, then take them away.”
“After all, going to the station is just like going home for them. If you lock them up for life, you’d even save them the cost of meals. They’d probably thank you for it.”
“Officer, just take them away. We won’t see you off.”
Desmond raised his hands with a mocking grin. “We still have business to discuss with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.”
It was clear that they intended to continue causing trouble here.
As Areli’s expression shifted, Judith coldly interjected, “Are you all really going to insist on this?”
“No matter what you say, we’ll stay here and discuss business even if Spectrum Pharmaceuticals refuses to do business with us.”
“If you use your power against us like this, I will immediately report it to the media. Not only will I sue the police department, but I will also question the professionalism of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.”
Judith twitched her lips slightly as Roberto became a variable that disrupted her plan, a complication that made things more difficult.
These thugs emptied their pockets to prove their innocence, and their lack of any resistance left Judith without a valid reason to take action.
Without any excuse, and seeing that these people weren’t falling into her trap, Judith felt it was inappropriate to make a move. She didn’t care much about her own career. Her main concern was that it might cause trouble for Areli.
Roberto sighed deliberately and looked at Areli as he spoke, “Miss Fanshaw, the police also have difficulties. Please don’t trouble them anymore.”
“In my opinion, you should dismiss Darnell. Sacrificing one person would resolve everything peacefully. This is the only solution we have right now.”
“Otherwise, these people will come causing trouble every day. It’ll be difficult for the police to handle it, and it’ll harm the company’s interests too.”
Roberto put on a stern face as he shouted at Desmond, “Darnell can be dismissed, but there is absolutely no way we can compensate five million dollars. At most fifty thousand dollars.”
“And at the same time, you have to guarantee that there won’t be any more trouble from your side in the future.”
“Otherwise, even if Spectrum Pharmaceuticals were to go bankrupt, we still wouldn’t compromise with you.”
Eliezer quickly exclaimed, “Mr. Gower is right!”
“Officer, he stole my watch!”
Areli’s expression changed. Darnell coughed and said hesitantly before stepping forward and pointing at Desmond.
“A Rolex watch with serial number ‘1848’ worth one hundred thousand dollars.”
With these words spoken aloud, everyone was instantly shocked and turned their gazes towards Desmond.
Desmond roared angrily, “You’re slandering me! When did I steal your watch?”
Roberto spoke coldly, “Darnell! Stop embarrassing our company! You’re just a lowly employee. How can you afford a Rolex?”
Eliezer nodded in agreement. “Exactly! We’ve never seen you wearing one before!”
Areli suddenly realized that Darnell was referring to David’s Rolex.
Judith pretended not to know Darnell as she furrowed her brows. “Sir, you claim that he stole your Rolex watch?”
“That’s right! My watch has the serial number ‘1848’ on it, and it’s worth one hundred thousand dollars!”
“He bumped into me just now, and my watch disappeared!”
Darnell pointed at Desmond’s pocket and added, “If you don’t believe me, ask him to empty his pocket!”
“I didn’t steal anything!”
Furious beyond words, Desmond put down his hands and emptied his pockets completely. “I don’t have any damn Rolex!”
As he frantically searched through his pockets, a watch fell out with a crisp sound, along with several banknotes.
Judith took one step forward, picked up the watch, and smiled coldly, “A Rolex watch with serial number ‘1848’.”
“You’re going straight behind bars now.”
Desmond turned pale instantly, then started screaming hysterically, “I didn’t steal it! It wasn’t me!”