Chapter 11

That one statement from the officer instantly shut everyone up. He continued in a firm tone, "Just the amount of damage you caused is enough to land you in prison for years. Instead of questioning where her money came from, you should be thinking about how to pay it back, because she's made it very clear—she's not accepting any settlements or private mediation." After all, 1.7 billion was an astronomical number for everyone in the room. They couldn't afford it, so they kept trying to stall and weasel their way out. A few of the parents, still trying to act like they had the moral high ground, looked at me and said, "If you have that much money, why are you even going after us?" "Yeah, this was just a misunderstanding. Can't we talk it out instead of forcing us into a corner?" Someone said, "So we wrecked a car and a few collectible pieces, big deal. You're rich, aren't you? Why are you being so petty and making a fuss over some pocket change?" "Exactly. Even if we did hit you, you'r