Chapter 500: I'm Being Nice by not Reporting Him for Rape
When William heard Amara say this, his questioning gaze fell on Eileen.
Things had developed to this point, and Eileen was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Steven sensed trouble brewing. At a time like this, if they went and it turned out to be fake, that would be one thing. But if it were real, it would undoubtedly be a blow to the Jimenez family. Plus, Sean was still on the rise, and in Regal City, many people were watching like hawks, ready to pounce. One wrong move and they'd make a big deal out of it - all harm, no benefit.
"Adults know how to handle their own affairs. We're getting old - why should we bicker with these young people?"
"Young people have their own way of doing things."
Steven grabbed Eileen's arm, seemingly wanting to lead her away from the card table.
Everyone had been expecting a good show, but then Steven got involved.
They were more or less disappointed.
"No wonder Regal City speaks so highly of you, Mr. Steven Jimenez. They say you're smooth and tactful, good at handling all situations. I'm seeing it firsthand today." Daniel threw out this comment at just the right moment, and William's movements slowly shifted direction as the crowd turned.
"Mr. Steven Jimenez, what you're saying doesn't seem quite appropriate, does it? Mrs. Eileen Jimenez clearly doesn't think this is just a matter between young people, but rather between others and the Jimenez family. If we don't get to the bottom of this now, people might think we Emerald City elite families, don't get along with you Regal City elite families!"
"Exactly. Things have come this far - without an answer, no one will be satisfied."
Nicholas chimed in, dropping his pool cue, ready to go downstairs. "Since everyone's being such gentlemen, I'll be rude just this once and go see if Mr. Sean Jimenez is downstairs."
"Wait, Mr. Jackson, wait for us."
In an instant, everyone wanting to watch the drama followed Nicholas downstairs.
Steven watched this scene unfold, his gaze at Eileen turning cold and sharp as he warned her in a low voice. "Whether it's true or not, that's the young people's own business. Why are you meddling in their affairs? If this turns out to be true today, where will we put our faces?"
Eileen also realized something was wrong.
They'd fallen into a trap - someone had been digging a pit for them to jump into from the very beginning.
And she only noticed when things had gotten out of control.
"Let's go down and see first."
Nicholas led the crowd marching toward the fifth floor. After getting the room number, he showed some gentlemanly manners after all.
Instead of breaking down the door, he knocked politely, giving the people inside time to react.
The cabin's soundproofing wasn't great, but not terrible either. The people inside seemed to be frantically getting dressed, and in between, there was a bang as they bumped into something, making everyone outside perk up their ears.
A minute or two passed, and a woman in a bathrobe opened the door. Seeing the huge crowd standing at her doorway, she was so scared she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"What... what's wrong?"
"Is there anyone else in the room?"
"No... no one," the woman stammered, clearly frightened by the scene before her.
"Mrs. Jimenez, won't you go in and take a look?"
Bella was pushed forward, standing at the doorway, hesitant and uncertain for a moment, playing the delicate and innocent role perfectly. What's more, she was wearing a pink dress today, making her seem even more gentle.
With such a beautiful wife at home, if Sean still slept with another woman, that would truly be a waste.
In the crowd, Amara stood beside Thalia, muttering worriedly, "She won't back out at the last minute, will she?"
"No," Thalia answered with certainty.
"I'll go in and see," Bella said softly to the girl in front of her.
Hearing this, the other woman blocked the doorway, somewhat unwilling. "I'm sorry, this is my room, my private space. I have the right not to let you in."
"Private space? The entire yacht belongs to Mr. Brown right now. Mrs. Jimenez is Mr. Brown's guest. Who do you think has a higher status?"
Nicholas sneered, and the girl immediately deflated - a classic case of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Bella pushed open the door and went in. When she saw a naked man lying on the bed and condoms scattered all over the floor, her whole body went rigid as if struck by lightning, unable to move.
After a long silence, an angry shout rang out. "Sean."
Instantly, the crowd watching outside exploded, and some even deliberately made way for Steven and Eileen to go in and see.
Eileen didn't believe it. In her mind, Sean was someone who extremely valued his image - he couldn't possibly do such a thing.
She'd rather believe Michael was a murderer than believe Sean would do something that damaged his image.
But unexpectedly, as soon as she entered.
She was proven wrong.
Looking at the situation in the room, there was no need to ask - clearly, there had just been sex.
With her rich experience, rather than looking for the problem in herself, it was better to push the blame onto others. Eileen's slap was quite spectacular. "Tell me, what did you do?"
"You crazy woman, what right do you have to hit me? That man on the bed came onto me himself. I'm being nice by not reporting him for rape."
"I thought it was a romantic encounter! If you're going to be like this, don't blame me for not showing mercy."
"Security! Go pull up the surveillance footage to prove my innocence, and see if that man on the bed didn't come onto me himself."
"Shut up." Eileen looked at the woman in front of her, acting like a shrew, feeling an urgent desire to hit her.
"Why should I shut up? Is this your territory? Are you Mr. Brown's guest? Am I not also Mr. Brown's guest?"
The scene became chaotic.
The security on this floor saw something was wrong and quickly went to check the surveillance.
When the surveillance video came out, the girl held her phone up to Eileen. "Did you see? He came onto me himself. In this situation, I have the right to report him for rape."
Eileen looked at the video. In the footage, it was indeed Sean who made the first move.
The scene erupted.
"It really was Mr. Jimenez who initiated it."
"How disgusting."
"The Jimenez family is really eye-opening."