Hans glared at her.
"And now you're mocking me? You stood aside the whole time and now act high and mighty? Do you just attack first so no one attacks you? "
Abby smiled faintly. She bent slightly and slapped him hard across the face.
Hans stared at her, stunned, ready to strike back when she sharply lifted her chin and declared,
"Go ahead. Hit me. I'll walk straight to the police and tell them how you, your father, and your grandmother blackmailed Adam illegally."
Hans's whole body stiffened.
Abby stepped closer, her voice dropping.
"You fool. You should have expected retaliation. Did you think you could blackmail someone without them investigating? Do you really think the other side is weaker than you? "
Hans's eyes widened slowly as realization dawned. "Those people… were hired by my uncle? "
Abby crossed her arms and smirked. "You're not as stupid as you look."
Hans's mouth hung open as the truth settled into his bones like ice.
