Derek's POV
The public opinion changed all of a sudden.
To the surprise of Internet users, Lisa turned out to be someone who frequently intervened in other couples' relationships and acted as a homewrecker.
She was no good kind. Besides, all the people who she had bullied before spoke up.
Some were diagnosed with depression and had to spend their whole life to cure themselves.
Some committed suicide. And their grey-haired parents showed the photo of their kid in front of the camera, listing all the wrongdoings Lisa had done to their kid.
Lisa's teacher, classmates, and neighbors all stood up to tell the story of her life.
Makeup artists, stylists, and some basic-level staff in the showbiz all complained about Lisa's arrogance and rudeness.
What was most jaw-dropping was that several cleaners and waiters all claimed to have been defrauded by Lisa in the same way.
The conflicts between Lisa and Tabitha were exposed that day, and even the authentic dress from Tabitha's home was exposed to the public.
The person who splashed sulfuric acid in front of the camera burst into tears, claiming that they had been bribed by someone to do it on purpose.
Everyone could easily tell who was right and who was wrong.
On the contrary, Tabitha was splashed with sulfuric acid and was almost assassinated. As for the Greenwood Group, it was unjustly implicated and sabotaged by other companies, resulting in countless losses.
The Greenwood Group has already imposed severe sanctions on those who took advantage of the situation to cause trouble. Compensation or retention, all the parties concerned finally got punished.
The company made all the necessary clarifications and accused all the relevant parties.
The situation changed in an instant. Those who insulted Tabitha at the beginning started to feel sorry for her.
The more harshly they scolded Tabitha, the more guilty they felt. They claimed that they would go to shop in those stores owned by the Greenwood Group as compensation.
Public opinion changed overnight, and as a result, the losses suffered by Greenwood Group in the past would be multiplied by the subsequent profits.
However, I was not in the mood to care about these things.
In the pitch-black night, Tabitha had already fallen asleep, while I stood alone on the terrace smoking.
I was covered in white smoke, and my mood was gloomy, without any of the gentleness and thoughtfulness I had when I was in front of Tabitha.
Rolf and Alvin came back to me, harmless.
There were no lights on the terrace, only dim lights in the yard, outlining the tall figures of us.
"Alpha Derek, Zander had already left the country in the afternoon."
I snorted coldly and said, "That brat moved quite fast."
Everyone knew about the grievances between us. After Rolf came out, he quickly obtained firsthand information from Spike. He was very unhappy that he didn't participate in such an important moment.
"Alpha Derek, you just let him go like that? He has been making constant moves behind your back all these years, and this time he even tried to take advantage of Greenwood Group's troubles to harm you."
Alvin coughed softly, putting an end to the topic.
It was easy for me to deal with someone. Over the years, I only turned a blind eye because we were from the same bloodline.
I supposed anyone would find it disgusting to share the same bloodline as their father's bastard son. I might appear cold on the surface, but only those who knew my past would understand how much I longed for love deep inside.
Zander never caused himself real trouble simply because I saw him as family.
My wolf, in my consciousness, also felt anger towards Zander's actions. It seemed to be urging me not to let him off so easily anymore.
"I hope this time he can learn from his mistakes because I would not let him get away next time. But thanks to him, we finally know who's behind all the dirty tricks in the Greenwood Group."
The whole thing this time could also be seen as a blessing in disguise. I extinguished my cigarette. With a strong sense of displeasure in my tone, I said, "Despite causing such a commotion, we still haven't found any clues about the other party."
"Alpha Derek, calm down. All his evil intentions would finally surface."
I couldn't sleep peacefully until I caught that person one day. "Where is the guy who splashed the sulfuric acid?"
"He was no longer useful."
I turned around and left. "I'll handle it myself."
My fist tightened slightly, and the veins on the back of my hand bulged.
I returned to the room and looked at Tabitha, who was still sleeping. The anger in my heart gradually subsided, which was replaced by a gentle and determined resolve to protect her.
I gently caressed her face and said to myself, "Tabitha, I will protect you and never let anyone hurt you again."