"Slut?! How dare you call me a fucking-AH!" Her words were cut off as the rope holding her was tugged, bringing her slamming down to the floor once more.
We followed the trail to see Alice holding the rope in her grasp as she and Professor Phoenix now stood in our presence.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Ricardo snapped. "I've never felt so humiliated. Wait till the police hear about this. I'll get all of you arrested. No. I'll sue this school and get it shut down entirely!"
I crossed my arms and took a step forward. Everyone's gaze was on me as I widened my stance.
"I'm afraid that won't be something you'll be able to do without finances, Mr. Giovani," I announced.
"What? I'm one of the richest men in Dubai, let alone in America. You can't tell me shit!"
"Oh but I can," I said with a wild grin, feeling Marianna’s presence trickle in.
I could tell his rigid stance had to be due to my threatening aura, but once I revealed my plan he'd be trembling and begging for mercy.
"You're correct. You were one of the richest men in Dubai. However, I didn't understand how you made your money. See, I decided to be a detective and look into the whole ordeal. Of course, I couldn't do that until I got Megumi's permission."
"W-What are you getting at? You don't need her permission for anything!"
"Ah, but I do," I countered. "You're still married to her."
"We're divorced! I signed those papers the moment she agreed to put him up for adoption and leave my life with no attachment to my fame and fortune!"
"Wrong," Megumi whispered and everyone else seemed to look her way. "You signed the legal documentation that confirmed that if our divorce was to go through at a later date, our individual assets of wealth would be protected. Meaning, your wealth would be to your name alone, and you wouldn't be attached to any of mine."
"You had nothing when I left you!" he snapped.
"You're right. You forced me to give our Zephyr away because we were a hindrance and threatened to kill him if I didn't do as I was told. Once you were sure he was adopted, and the paperwork went through, you kicked me out with only the clothes on my back. I was banned from your mansion and you made it impossible for me to get a job in the area. It's thanks to the gods that I was able to pick myself up again, and not only did I take control of my own life, but I've also now reached the level of financial freedom and rank that surpassed you months ago. However, our actual divorce papers were never signed. Therefore, we're still married on file, Ricardo, giving me permission for an investigation to be opened up in regard to your business transactions since before conceiving Zephyr."
His eyes went wide, and he looked at me as my own lips curled in glee.
"Oh, it gets better," I assured him as my gun glowed and Elsa returned to her little kitten self. She hopped onto my shoulder, sitting patiently as if this were the best part of a movie premiere.
"Since we got permission to investigate you from your lovely, cooperative wife, we were able to trace a number of loans that you took out about twenty to twenty-five years ago. Lots and lots of loans that you were investing in your business. We soon traced the business to a pharmaceutical company, but the name was rather intriguing and the individuals working there happened to include Leia."
His eyes widened, and Leia fought to sit up once more.
"I have nothing to do with this!" she huffed. "I never stepped foot in that place!"
"Shut up, you slut!" Ricardo snapped, which only made me sigh and shake my head.
"I'm well aware of that, Leia," I declared and looked at her. "See, I was so determined to find some dirt on you seeing as you tried to drug me on the beach and were stalking us at the club, but as I searched, I realized you were pretty clean. You had to carry a clean record because you're one of the team leaders of the cheerleader squad at your school, and with the competition coming up, you obviously had to ensure you didn't mess up. Your name is written there simply as coverage for your older sister, but she's a little more on the messier side seeing as