Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Pretty Ruthless
Over there, Jade Coleman looked at Hailey Hayes’s frightened and panicked demeanor and hurriedly persuaded Kevin Hayes.
"Mr. Hayes, don’t be so harsh on Hailey, you’ll scare her. Besides, everything right now is just Ariana and the others saying with their mouths, who knows what the real situation is?"
Ariana Grant couldn’t help but laugh.
Jade is really her good mother!
Then Kevin Hayes said, "Stop adding to the chaos here, I know Hailey, she..."
"Enough!" Hailey Hayes suddenly screamed, "You’re all on her side, right? I’ve said I didn’t take it, and that means I didn’t. Why doesn’t anyone believe me!"
Everyone was stunned.
Hailey’s scream had a noticeable effect, even Ashley Shaw began to doubt whether she had misseen the surveillance.
But after making eye contact with Ariana Grant, she denied her own doubt.
One person might see wrong, but the chance of two people seeing wrong simultaneously is less than or equal to zero.
It can only be said that Hailey’s acting skills are indeed good.
Ashley Shaw had a speechless look in her eyes.
She simply said, "Ariana and I indeed only have our words, which are not enough evidence, so please wait for a moment; I’ll go down and get the surveillance recording now."
"No need."
Damian Ford’s voice suddenly sounded from the door.
Everyone instinctively looked towards Damian Ford and saw him slightly out of breath, holding up a phone.
"Miss Shaw, I saw you all arguing without any conclusion, so I went down to ask the security for the surveillance footage."
Damian Ford’s words made Hailey Hayes’s heart sink entirely.
There really is surveillance.
She thought that was just what Ariana Grant said to trick her.
But she clearly remembered the surveillance at the entrance was broken...
As if he guessed what she was thinking, Damian opened the video while saying, "The security said the surveillance at the entrance was indeed broken, but it just so happened that the community checked this week, so it was repaired, which is why this was recorded."
He held up the phone high so everyone in the room could clearly see Hailey taking a bag from beneath the seat after parking her electric scooter.
The surveillance was high-definition, clearly showing the bag had The Apex’s logo printed on it.
Kevin Hayes closed his eyes, nearly unable to stand steadily.
His sixth sense was right; Hailey did take it.
When he reopened his eyes, Kevin’s gaze turned ice cold.
"Hailey Hayes."
Hailey instinctively stepped back.
Her father only calls her by her full name when he’s about to explode in anger.
"I’ll give you one last chance to tell the truth, where are the diamonds on the brooch?"
Hailey pressed her lips together and, after two seconds of silence, suddenly laughed.
"By now, they’re probably in the septic tank. Do you want to go find them?"
Ashley Shaw sharply looked at Hailey.
"What do you mean by that?"
Hailey’s eyes had a manic glint.
"You want your diamond, don’t you? I flushed it down the toilet. Go look for it in the septic tank... Ah!!!"
Hailey’s scream rang out as Ariana Grant tackled her to the ground.
Ariana used all her strength to grip Hailey’s hair.
"Where did you say you threw it? Bitch! Tell me!!"
"Ah!! Let go! Are you crazy? Let go of me... ah..."
The two sides scrapped together, or rather, Hailey was being beaten unilaterally by Ariana.
Not to mention, in terms of fighting, Ashley Shaw had never seen Ariana lose.
Seeing Jade rush over, Ashley stuck out a foot, tripping Jade to the ground.
"Ah—"
Jade let out a miserable cry, falling flat on her face.
Ariana, startled by the sound, paused, giving Hailey a chance to grab Ariana’s hair.
"Hiss—"
Ariana inhaled sharply in pain.
When Ashley saw Ariana at a disadvantage, she quickly rushed over to help.
When Ariana had the upper hand, she could stay out of it, but now she couldn’t.
A scheming liar deserved a beating!
The scene descended into chaos.
Warren Prescott arrived to the sight of Ashley Shaw, Ariana Grant, and Hailey Hayes tangled up fighting.
Assistant Lowell was tightly blocking Kevin Hayes from rushing to protect his daughter.
Damian Ford wasn’t idle either, controlling Jade who was trying to get up and help.
Even Warren Prescott was stunned for a good few seconds before coming to his senses after seeing the scene.
"Get in there and help!"
With his command, his people rushed in.
Ashley Shaw didn’t notice the sudden appearance of a group of well-trained people at the door, only feeling a large hand clamp her wrist like a vise before pulling her out of the scuffle with Hailey.
Thinking it was Kevin Hayes, she swung her other free hand towards the person’s face.
With a muffled sound, Ashley suddenly realized something was off and whipped her head around.
She saw a handsome face clouded in darkness, like a grim reaper.
It was Warren Prescott.
Ashley’s eyes widened suddenly.
"You... why is it you..."
Her past life had left her both loving and fearing Warren, leaving her legs weak for a moment.
Warren released Ashley’s hand and used his thumb to press down on his jaw where he was hit.
"You hit quite hard, don’t you?"
She had struck so fiercely, his jaw was almost dislocated.
Ashley blushed, unsure if it was from embarrassment or something else.
She was about to speak when she suddenly remembered Ariana was still fighting Hailey, and she quickly turned away from Warren, looking towards the ground.
But she saw that Ariana and Hailey had been separated at some point by the bodyguards Warren had brought.
Ariana was better off, simply restrained by a bodyguard, whereas Hailey was almost pinned to the ground, unable to move at all.
Half an hour later.
Hailey, her father, and Jade were escorted to the police car.
Hailey, not knowing Warren Prescott, shouted in frustration, "Why are we the only ones being taken? They hit too!"
Kevin, frustrated and angry, glared at Hailey.
"Aren’t you ashamed? Shut up for me!"
He also didn’t know Warren but seeing Damian Ford so subservient to him, it was clear he must be someone significant.
Moreover, there was a high possibility this man is the future heir of the Prescott Group.
Jade, meanwhile, boarded the police car still shouting Ariana’s name, calling her ungrateful.
Beside the Maybach.
Damian Ford carefully explained the situation to Warren Prescott.
"I felt like things were getting out of control, so I called you before fetching the surveillance. I hope I didn’t disturb you..."
Damian Ford was clearly trying to curry favor.
Anyone with eyes could see that Warren Prescott showing up here meant he came to help Ashley Shaw.
Moreover, based on the subsequent handling, Warren was clearly displeased with the Hayes family’s actions.
But after speaking, Damian realized he might have said too much.
Perhaps he might offend Warren instead.
Just as Damian was feeling anxious and unsure how to remedy the situation, Warren suddenly said, "You did very well."