CHAPTER TWENTY – DRAGGING HER TO COURT

As the weeks passed and Cassie's life with Alex blossomed into something beautiful and healing, there was still one loose end that needed resolution - Lisa and her unhinged campaign of torment. After nearly being arrested for their scuffle, Lisa had slunk away, but Cassie couldn't shake the lingering fear that her vendetta wasn't over. It was Alex who finally convinced her to explore legal avenues. "What she put you through was criminal, Cassie. You can't just let her get away with that." So one day, during her break, Cassie found herself walking into the offices of Browning & Associates, a local law firm that a coworker had recommended. She was promptly ushered into the office of a confident-looking woman named Claire Browning. "Please, have a seat Ms. Hartman," the lawyer said, gesturing to a plush chair across from her desk. "Why don't you tell me what brings you in today?" Cassie launched into her story, explaining in vivid detail Lisa's escalating harassment - from the cruel p