Chapter 846

Later in the afternoon, after Mateo returned, Bethany filled him in on what had been happening. "Trystan came by today on behalf of Lawson Group to apologize. He also said they fired the deputy manager. Then, the General Manager of the children's apparel subsidiary showed up, too," she said, gesturing toward the gifts on the coffee table. "They apologized and mentioned compensation." Mateo wasn't surprised. He knew this was the only possible outcome once Trystan got involved. "So, what did you say? Did you accept the compensation?" Bethany shook her head. "Ely's fine now, so I don't really want their money..." She hesitated before continuing. "I think I'll just drop the case. The culprit's been punished, and there's no reason to drag this out." "Alright, I agree," Mateo replied. Bethany nodded, having already expected this response. "By the way, could you go to the police station and sign the withdrawal form? The company's got an urgent project, and I need to speed things up." M