His Threat, Her Silent Strength

stic chair, my file of evidence open on my lap. I had already given my statement, walking the

t yet. He swaggered in, an arrogant smirk on his face as if he were the one wh

the whole room to hear. "I told you, she's obsessed wi

leaning forward with a lo

d, you call the cops? What's your angle now?" He underestimated me completely. He saw the paym

ergeant, his voice changing, becoming

iness owner. A veteran. I pour my heart and soul into my work. And this woman... this woman tried to scam me. S

t my livelihood. I posted online to warn others. And yes, maybe I went to he

d. I let Mark spin his entire web of lies. When he was finall

Mil

took out my phone and placed i

"...You listen to me, you little bitch. You don't know who you're messing with. I

His eyes darted from my

taken out of conte

ity camera footage from my front door, from less than an hour ago. The video showed the cr

pay. A little public pressure

ark. The mask of the victim was gone, replaced by the cornered snarl of a predator. Th

d panicked. He shot up from his chair and lunged across the table

k into his chair and cuffing his hands behind his back

al. "You are under arrest for extortion, harassment, and mak

y were filled with a venomous hatred that chilled me to the

said. "His lawyer will probably call you, offer

Mark's public defender. He offered a full refund, a public ap

, the sleepless nights. I thought about the other victims he must have preyed on,

e phone, my voice un

t-time offender..."

rupted. "It's just the first time he'

ldn't just accept defeat. He had been cornered, but a cornered animal is the