Chapter 8
Arthur Langley became a problem before Caroline did.
A video of him throwing money at me leaked online.
Not the whole scene.
Just enough.
Me bending.
His shoe on the bill.
His voice saying, “Use both hands.”
People found his name quickly.
They found his business.
His wife deleted her social media.
His company issued a statement claiming the clip lacked context.
Maya sent me the statement with the message:
What context? Gravity?
I laughed for the first time in two days.
Then Arthur’s attorney sent the restaurant a demand to remove all footage and ban staff from speaking.
Bad move.
Alicia loved bad moves.
She sent a preservation notice.
Thomas filed a formal complaint with Arthur’s development company board.
Then a woman named Rachel contacted Alicia.
She had worked at a private club where Arthur threw a drink at a server and paid to keep it quiet.
Then another woman.
Then another.
Arthur had a pattern.
Men like Arthur always did.
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He thought money could turn humiliation into service.
This time, it turned into evidence.
