“You're Maggie's cousin who stole her boyfriend and set her up?"

Yana faltered, awkwardly trying to maintain her smile.

"Maggie's painted a false image of me to you? Truthfully, her boyfriend was besotted with me. I made no attempts to destroy their relationship. But he was relentless, which led Maggie to misconstrue my intentions."

Sanford gave her a cold once-over before bursting into derisive laughter.

He gestured to a security guard stationed by the door.

“Fancy earning a quick buck?"

The guard gazed blankly at him.

Sanford shifted his attention to his assistant.

"How much cash are we carrying?"

“Roughly twenty thousand," the assistant answered.

“Hand it over."

“Very well."

The assistant swiftly retrieved the cash.

Sanford cast a dismissive glance at Yana, then handed the money to the guard.

“She's known for stealing other women's boyfriends. Strip her down right here, and this cash is yours."

Sanford hadn't delved into Maggie's family affairs, but he was aware that Maggie was a victim of Yana's devious scheme.

While he wasn't planning on playing knight in shining armor, Yana's audacity in approaching him demanded retaliation.

The security guard's eyes gleamed at the sight of the cash.

He reached for Yana, grabbing at her clothes.

Panic and embarrassment seized Yana as she attempted to evade the guard.

“Stop! Mr. Robles, this isn’t right! I assure you, Maggie's accusations are baseless. I'm innocent!"

Sanford's gaze held a chilling indifference. As her clothing came undone, his features contorted in revulsion.