Escaping the shadow 405
Posted on March 21, 2025 ยท 1 mins read
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Chapter 405

Alison swiftly dialed 911. Within the Dawson household, Johanna and Leland had barely caught their breath when the sound of police sirens echoed from outside. Johanna was momentarily stunned by what she saw. Leland was even more baffled. What on earth was going on today? Why were the cops showing up at their doorstep?

Before Johanna could even process the situation, the police had already filed in, with one officer immediately handcuffing Johannaโ€™s wrists, stating, โ€œJohanna, youโ€™re being arrested on charges of financial fraud. Weโ€™re acting on a report and need to take you in for questioning.โ€

โ€œWhat financial fraud? Iโ€™ve done nothing wrong!โ€

Johanna panicked, but the officer was indifferent to her protests, coldly stating, โ€œWeโ€™ll discuss this at the station. Take her away!โ€

โ€œWhy are you taking my mom? Let her go!โ€ Leland attempted to follow, but the officers paid him no heed. He could only watch helplessly as his mother was led away by the police.

Everything about today was utterly bizarre. Leland immediately tried to call Freya. But the call that went through without issue just moments ago was now mysteriously unreachable. โ€œWhy isnโ€™t she answering?โ€ Lelandโ€™s frustration grew darker. With Johanna in trouble, Freya was the first person Leland thought of for help. Without Freya, he couldnโ€™t think of anyone else who could possibly get his mother out of this mess.

Meanwhile, inside the offices of The Dawson Group, Freya saw her phone buzzing non-stop with calls from Leland. She immediately knew Johanna must have been detained by the police.

โ€œMiss, as you instructed, all the evidence has been submitted. Johanna will definitely be facing jail time this round.โ€

โ€œWe wonโ€™t be providing Johanna any legal assistance. Understood?โ€

โ€œYes.โ€ Alison nodded, unable to resist glancing up at Freya more than once. Previously, the young lady had seemed uninterested in the world beyond her personal bubble, never meddling in the companyโ€™s affairs even when Mr. Dawson was around. He hadnโ€™t expected her to act so decisively and efficiently, managing to deal with Johanna so effortlessly in less than a month. โ€œAlison, gather some folks, and letโ€™s head home,โ€ Freya said with a slight smile.

โ€œMiss, is thisโ€ฆ?โ€

Freyaโ€™s smile broadened slightly. โ€œItโ€™s time for an eviction.โ€


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