"Deanna!"
Mia gritted her teeth, not doubting Emily's words for a second.
After all, besides Deanna, she couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a childish thing.
Of course, Mia could also guess Deanna's motive. Deanna probably felt that avenging Olivia was hopeless, so she wanted to use her own methods to seek revenge.
Emily, seeing her mother's angry expression, suggested with a calculating glint in her eye, "I think we should call the police."
"Will that work?"
Mia hesitated, unsure. She felt that they were only speculating without concrete evidence to prove it was Deanna.
Emily understood her mother's doubts and smiled, "If there's no evidence, we can create some. Besides, it's a fact that we don't get along with Deanna. Last night was quite noisy, but the property management didn't react at all. If we pursue this, their reputation will suffer. I don't believe the property management would take the blame without exposing Deanna."
Emily suspected that Deanna had bribed the property management, which explained why they didn't show up immediately last night.
Mia found Emily's reasoning somewhat convincing.
"Then let's call the police."
She then seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, did anyone clean up the scene at home?"
Emily shook her head, "No, I specifically told them not to touch anything."
"It seems you had this planned all along."
Mia looked at her meaningfully.
Emily didn't deny it, "It's time for that bitch Deanna to taste what it's like to be interrogated."
Although she wanted Deanna to end up in a labor camp, she knew that with Lance around, getting Deanna arrested wouldn't be easy.
However, getting Deanna detained would be a scandal for both Deanna and Lance. Emily could use this to curry favor with Raphael.
Now that both Raphael and the Howard family were on the rise and even had shares in Mercer Group, Emily no longer wanted a divorce.
She only wanted to hold onto Raphael tightly and compete with Deanna.
Soon, they called the police.
About ten minutes later, officers arrived.
"Who called the police?"
"I did."
Mia spoke up and explained the incident of someone pretending to be a ghost, accusing Deanna.
The officer frowned after listening and asked, "Do you have any evidence to prove it was her?"
"I don't, but there's the scene at my house and surveillance footage. If you investigate, you'll find evidence. Besides Deanna, I haven't offended anyone else."
Mia became emotional towards the end.
Seeing this, the officer reassured her, "Calm down. We understand the situation. We'll go investigate the scene and contact you with any updates."
"Thank you, officer."
The mother and daughter expressed their gratitude.
Emily then saw the officers out.
Unbeknownst to them, their report had already been relayed to Lance by someone watching them.
Lance snorted coldly, "If they want to call the police, let them."
He had confidence in his subordinates.
After hanging up the phone, Deanna emerged from the bathroom and noticed his displeased expression.
"What's wrong?"
"Mia called the police and accused you of being behind last night's incident. The police are investigating now."
Lance didn't hide anything and told her the truth.
Deanna became nervous, "Will they find out?"
"Don't worry, they won't."
Lance reassured her confidently.
Seeing his certainty, Deanna relaxed.
She then asked, "Should we continue with our plan?"
"Of course."
Lance confirmed with a smile, "We can use this incident to disgust them once more."
Deanna didn't immediately understand and looked puzzled, "Disgust them?"
"They're only smug because they think you have no concrete evidence against them. We'll give them a taste of their own medicine."
Hearing Lance's explanation, Deanna finally understood.
She looked at him admiringly, "You're amazing. I didn't even think of that."
Lance enjoyed her admiration and pulled her into his arms with a smile.
"I told you, as long as I'm here, I won't let anyone bully you."
He whispered in her ear with a deep, magnetic voice that was pleasing to hear.
Deanna's cheeks flushed instantly, and her heart felt sweet as if filled with honey.
Under the dim light, their atmosphere became increasingly intimate as they fell onto the bed together.
Their eyes locked in a tender gaze as if they were the only ones in each other's world.
It was unclear who made the first move, but soon their lips met in a passionate kiss.
They spent a night entwined together.