The officer simply treated her as if she was unreasonably making a scene while she saw herself otherwise.
Vicki was livid.
She shouted, âCanât you speak properly? Do you want trouble?â
The officer smoothed her uniform and retorted, âDid I misspeak? By your logic, couldnât I claim that youâre making inappropriate advances toward me?â
The young officerâs sharp retort left Vicki at a loss for words.
Nicole watched the exchange with a smirk.
âMiss Hampton, do you still think these officers are like your household staff, to command as you wish?â
Seeing Nicole, the very one who had involved authorities, Vickiâs anger boiled over.
She pointed at Nicole and accused, âSheâs a murderer! She tried to kill me! Why arenât you arresting her?â
The officers on duty considered Vicki a troublemaker.
Based on the evidence, it seemed Nicole was actually the victim.
Vicki rambled wildly, sounding unhinged as she exclaimed, âTheyâre no good! They hurt people and then pinned it all on me!â
Despite Vickiâs absurd claims, Nicole noticed the fear in her eyes.
âVicki.
â Nicole called her name gently and asked, âAre you having second thoughts?â
Vickiâs face shifted, her eyes widening as she stared back at Nicole.
With a detached tone, Nicole stated, âHa d you not constantly used Austin to threaten me, I wouldnât have ended up marrying Jarrod.
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âs BunnyBookery âYou manipulative woman!â Vicki yelled, âYouâre exploiting Jarrod to get back at me, arenât you!â
âYes.
â Nicole didnât bother to hide her motives.
If Vicki hadnât persistently targeted Austin and Kamilah, she wouldnât have felt compelled to marry Jarrod.
Now, tied down by their marriage, leaving Jarrod would be complicated.
Vicki was stunned by Nicoleâs blunt confession.
She viciously said, âJarrod will never forgive you.
You think you can use him and just walk away?â
âDo you think heâs unaware?â Nicole replied calmly.
Her words struck Vicki deeper than the revelation of their marriage.
The impact was devastating.
In Vickiâs view, the fact that Jarrod, always so composed, would make such a decision knowing Nicoleâs intentions, was truly terrifying.
His sacrifice for Nicole seemed unparalleled.
Vicki felt real regret.
Had she known better, she would have stayed under the radar and not meddled with Nicole and Austin.
Then, she might still be joyfully anticipating her own wedding.
Desperation creeping into her gaze, Vicki blurted out, âDivorce him now.
If you leave him, Iâll pay you a lot of money.
Leave this country with Austin.
Would you consider it?â
Nicole scoffed.
âMiss Hampton, do you really mean that? Orâ¦â
Nicole hesitated and then asked, âAfter this, you wonât see us as irritants and try to eliminate us or set traps, will you?â