Better to Combine Forces

Lariette didn't take too much time thinking. To her, the answers were already obvious, waiting to be laid out in front of everyone.

Under four pairs of eyes, mixed of concerns and uneasiness, Lariette spoke her mind. She believed this was the right option for this situation.

"Handle it as you see it fit," Lariette began, her voice lacking warmth and unwavering, "I'll come forward as a witness, also the victim if there's any need for it."

Leon's attempt to coerce Stephanie into marrying him by harming Lariette in the process was already bad. His involvement with the drug dealer took the cake.

Lariette believed Declan, through the Elsher Group's legal team, would succeed in getting Leon to pay for all the crimes he had done. The Holt family wouldn't have much defense if Declan went all out.