Married a Secret Billionaire
Chapter 1231

"You mean Jacob?" Zuko sneered. "Gia, you worry too much. Do you really believe that a prominent lawyer like him would be so foolish as to fall for your scheme so easily?"

Gia's mind exploded. Scenes flashed through her mind-Jacob's coldness and contempt during their time together. Even when they went out for a meal, he would send her a Venmo request to split the bill with her. Yet, he seemed more enthusiastic toward her computer.

After being stunned for a while, tears fell from Gia's eyes, and a mad laugh escaped her lips.

"Lina!" She turned to look at Lina, speaking recklessly. "Do you really not care about our past friendship anymore? Have the police take me away today, and I'll post about you online tomorrow! I'll let the whole world know that you framed an old friend and are a heartless, cold-blooded monster!"

"Gia, what you've done has already violated the law! Don't you understand?" She almost amused Lina.

"It's not just me who violated the law, but also your adoptive mother!" Gia was hysterical. "She found you but didn't report it to the police. Instead, she secretly kept you with her. Isn't that a crime?

"Let me tell you. I reported it to the police yesterday! They should be investigating her in the hospital right now! Hahaha..."

Lina clenched her fists as she glared at Gia.

She was sure that Gia had truly gone crazy and was now struggling in desperation, trying to drag everyone around her down with her.

Unfortunately, Gia had miscalculated again.

Lina took a deep breath with a faint smile and casually said, "Is that so? Then let me inform you. My mom has already contacted the police and explained everything!"

"What?"

"That's right. This is a Thompson affair!" Linda walked in and stood beside Nicholas. The couple exchanged smiles.

Linda then looked at Gia. Her expression was indifferent, but her gaze glinted with sharpness.

"After you reported it to the police, they immediately notified me, and I went to explain the situation," she said calmly. "Jesse and Melissa are our family members. The incident 20 years ago was just a misunderstanding among the family."

"Mom..." Lina's eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at Linda.

Linda held Lina's hand tightly and gave her a loving smile. "A misunderstanding among family members would be resolved privately!"

"No... It's not like that!" Gia screamed hoarsely.

Before Gia could make any crazy move, she was restrained by the Thompsons' bodyguards.

Linda walked up to her.

Gia saw her high heels that shone elegantly and suddenly remembered her childhood.

She was seven years old that year and joined the dance class at school, but she did not have a decent pair of dance shoes. She pleaded with her mother countless times to buy her a pair, and her mother finally agreed but then turned around and used the money for her brother's toys.

Perhaps her twisted mindset started from that time.

When she returned to the dance team, she used a carving knife to leave marks on all the dance shoes when everyone else was resting.

It was from that time that she developed a near-crazy obsession with money.

She could do anything for money, even betray the only person who genuinely cared for her, Lina.

It was all because of those shoes.

Gia grinned and suddenly reached out to grab Linda's foot.

Linda pulled back slightly with a gasp.

Meanwhile, Gia said shakily with a twisted expression, "Mrs. Thompson, these shoes of yours... They're so beautiful!" "What do you want?"

"I'm just thinking, if my mother had bought me those shoes back then, would I not have ended up like this?"