Chapter 25: Sue Her For Slander

Sarah chuckled without humor. “I suspect you want to settle this case out of court. How much are you willing to pay me? A million? Two million?” Mr. Smith’s eyes popped out of their socket. “A million—” “Does that seem too high a price for your son’s reputation? Don’t worry, I won’t settle for your money. I will take you to court. But you think I am poor and will exhaust my resources trying to fight you. You’re right, I probably will go broke fighting you, but I won’t stop there. If you bribe everyone in the legal system, I will still tail you. I will go to your place of employment, to his graduation, wedding, when his child gets born. I will tell everyone that brushes past him about what kind of a disgusting human being he is.” Justin was about to protest but Sarah leveled him with a glare. “I might be poor but I am persistent. Don’t drive someone to a corner and expect to escape unscathed. Even an injured dog will bite when it has no way out.” Justin gulped. He knew from the fi