Chapter 5

I raised my hand, pushing Harold's head away, and looked straight at the stunned Bethany. "Whether my husband is cheating or not is none of your concern. I'll find out soon enough. But for now..."

I glanced around at the mess in the lab before pulling out a contract.

"The 100,000 dollars you borrowed from me has been overdue for six months. If you don't repay it soon, I'll be forced to take legal action.

"And the lab equipment you've destroyed is valued at 5,500,000 dollars. You need to compensate me at full price."

Bethany's face went pale. She opened her mouth, her voice shaky as she tried her usual plea. "Jessica, I'm your only friend. How could you do this to me? You know I don't have that kind of money..."

"You can smash things but can't pay for them?" I let out a cold laugh. "It doesn't matter. I've already called the police. We'll let them handle it."

At that, Bethany's face paled even further. She shot me a vicious glare before turning to run, only to stumble right into