"Are you trying to force my hand?"
"Miss Cobb, please don't make things difficult for us, we're just following orders,"
The middle-aged official spoke reasonably.
It seemed as if Amelia was the one making things difficult for him at this moment.
"Making things difficult for you?"
"Yes," the man answered firmly.
Amelia gave a faint smile and glanced at Betty Harrison, who took the hint and called the police with her cellphone.
As the stalemate persisted, the police arrived.
Not only did the police come, but so did the media.
These people were the focus of the news at the moment, and the media almost seemed to be drawn to them by the scent.
The veteran housekeeper loosened his rigid attitude when he saw Amelia was serious about the situation.
That afternoon, before the old housekeeper could get home, the news came out.
The headlines were all one-sided.
"Wow, are they settling scores before the results are even out?"
"Poor Amelia."
