Chapter 63: You Can’t Run Today
Molly’s face turned even paler, and she collapsed.
Bryan pushed through the crowd, suddenly seeing Molly collapse. He quickly rushed forward and embraced her from behind. Meeting Paige’s contemptuous gaze, his eyes widened.
Oh, here comes your number one backup.” Paige chuckled.
“Bryan… ” Molly looked at Bryan anxiously, “What should I do? The Clarks are really finished, really finished.”Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.
Paige looked at Bryan and smiled, “Mr. Smith, didn’t you say before that Molly wanted to keep your relationship private? Well, now you can relax. Within three days, she’ll be proposing to you.”
“Paige…” Bryan frowned as he looked at her. He had heard rumors about Malik’s bribery, but without concrete evidence, everyone tacitly pretended it didn’t exist. Today’s scene had truly shocked him. Those videos were obviously taken at great risk. Why was Paige so meticulously plotting against the Clarkes? Was it because he was now dating Molly?
Paige didn’t realize that in Bryan’s eyes, she had become someone who bitterly loved him. She got up, clapped her hands, and left gracefully…
Senator Clarke was exposed for bribery and other misconduct during his speech. The whole internet was shocked.
Capital University was thrown into unprecedented chaos, only barely controlled when the prosecutor arrived.
Moments ago, Malik had stood on stage, eloquently talking about all he would do for the country, for the students. Now, he was handcuffed by the prosecutor.
“Dad…” Molly left Bryan behind, crying as she pushed through the crowd. She grabbed Bryan’s jacket and covered Malik’s hands, hiding the handcuffs to save him some dignity.
“Dad, what are we going to do? What now?”
“Molly, Molly, calm down, come closer.” Malik’s eyes were bloodshot as he stopped and looked at Molly.
The prosecutor frowned at them but didn’t intervene. Molly immediately moved closer.
Malik whispered softly in her ear, “I underestimated that bastard. You go grab her, force her to admit that today’s whole spectacle was her doing. We might salvage this. With things blown up like this, the perpetrator needs to confess, then I might have a chance to get out of this.”
Molly nodded frantically. “I-I don’t know where she is now. Can I really catch her?”
“You must. If she doesn’t come forward to confess, I’m finished,” Malik said with a furrowed brow.
Molly had never faced anything like this before, “But what if she refuses?”
“Find your mother, she’ll know what to do,” Malik advised.
“But what if Paige still refuses?” Molly asked anxiously. Her mother was just a pampered wife; what could she possibly do to pressure Paige?
“Then get rid of her,” Malik said firmly and quietly.
“Oh… oh,” Molly nodded repeatedly, trying to remember Malik’s words.
“You listen to me,” Malik whispered in her ear, leaning close. “If it comes to this, after you deal with Paige, you go to Bryan and get him to marry you. Among the gentlemen you’ve been dating, Bryan is the most virtuous and sincere towards you. The Smith Group also has significant influence. If their family is willing to support me, I might still have a chance to get out of this. Though the odds are slim, it all depends on whether you can hold onto Bryan.”
At his words, Molly suddenly recalled what Paige had said to Bryan, about proposing to him soon. Paige had clearly anticipated their next moves.
Molly wanted to say something, but Malik was mercilessly taken away by the prosecutor.
…
On a tall teaching building, Paige stood quietly on the balcony, hands resting on the railing as she looked down at the campus scenery.
Before long, Malik was escorted out by the prosecutor, followed by a surge of students rallying angrily, demanding a thorough investigation into Malik.
Watching this scene unfold, a satisfied smile played on her face. She had waited for this day for far too long.
“Joss!” Nick hurried over. “That was amazing! How did you get those videos?”
“Why are you so excited? it’s your goddess’s dad,” Paige remarked.
“What goddess? You’re my goddess now!” Nick blurted out without thinking, his excitement evident. He couldn’t believe he had helped her bring a senator to this state. It was a huge and impressive feat.
Paige smiled faintly, taking a mint from her pocket and popping it into her mouth.
“Is it tasty?” Nick asked.
Paige stood there impassively, then reached into her pocket and handed him a bank card. “This is payment for you and your brothers.”
“No need,” Nick refused.
“I’m leaving the capital city, and I don’t like to owe favors,” Paige said, tossing the bank card to him.
“Leaving?” Nick was shocked. “But Joss, didn’t you just transfer here?”
“My goal has been achieved,” she said. This time, she not only read many books related to law and slums and understood a lot, but she also successfully dealt with Malik. This trip to university had been very worthwhile, and she had gained a lot.
“That’s it? You’re leaving before graduation? Aren’t you worried that Senator Clarke still has tricks up his sleeve? He has a financial consortium behind him, and they’ll protect him, won’t they?” Nick asked.
At his words, Paige replied calmly, “That’s why I publicly humiliated him in front of 30, 000 students at Capital University. Public opinion is not something a couple of financial consortiums can instantly suppress, especially when it’s spreading so fast.”
Paige explained to him, “Once the speed of suppression fails to keep up with the speed of fermentation, there will only be a dead end for Malik.”
“Awesome, Joss!” Nick couldn’t find words to describe her other than this one word: awesome!
“I’m leaving,” Paige said lightly, chewing on her candy and then turned and walked away.
“Where are you going?” Nick asked loudly, looking at her back.
Paige walked forward without looking back, only shaking her hand to say goodbye.
Nick stood there feeling a bit down, how can such a thin person have such great energy and strategic control over the whole situation?
…
Paige glanced at the time. She had plenty of time to escape.
When Enrico returned from overseas, she would have already been enjoying the sun and breeze in the southern border.
Money.
Great food.
Freedom.
Everything was perfect.
Now everyone was watching Malik get arrested. The entrance was crowded with people, so Paige headed towards the empty west gate.
Before she knew it, there was a group of burly men standing in front of her, led by Molly.
Molly stood there, glaring fiercely at her. “I knew you would come this way. Scared? Trying to run away? Paige, today you’re not getting away! Get her!”
With those words, a group of bodyguards rushed towards Paige.
These were the bodyguards Malik brought with him, each one skilled. If it hadn’t been for the students causing chaos in the auditorium, they would have taken down Paige long ago.
Paige glanced at the time again. Luckily, she still had time.
As the bodyguards lunged at her, she swiftly dodged their attacks, then, with a swift horizontal strike, she knocked down a very large man.
Two more bodyguards attacked her legs, but Paige grabbed one by the shoulder, jumped up, and swung her legs in a scissoring motion, knocking down the other.