Chapter 443 - 437: I’m Suing You for Extortion

As for the vote count, it was appallingly awkward.

When Nina Sinclair learned of her vote count, her eyes instantly reddened.

However, no one on set went to comfort her. Instead, many people were busy congratulating Chloe Sinclair for taking first place.

Afterward, Simon Lawson ran over and said, "Chloe, you’ll probably have to come with me to the police station later to clarify the situation."

After all, the video showed Chloe Sinclair hitting someone.

The robber was a crafty one. As soon as he got to the police station, he started complaining about aches and pains all over and was sent directly to the hospital.

He even threatened to sue Chloe Sinclair for assaulting him on the street.

She had left right after the incident due to other matters, but in the end, she still had to go to the station for a follow-up.

Chloe Sinclair wasn’t surprised after hearing what the director said.

"Alright, I’ll go."

However, that afternoon, Chloe Sinclair didn’t go to the police station, but to the hospital.

After the robber confessed to his crime, he was sent to the hospital for a full physical examination and screening.

However, the results showed he was in perfect health, with nothing wrong at all.

But the man refused to leave the hospital, stubbornly insisting that Chloe Sinclair had injured him.

The police were speechless. They were about to take the man back to the station directly, but unexpectedly, Chloe Sinclair showed up at the hospital.

After giving a brief statement, Chloe Sinclair asked to see the man.

The officer handling the case hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

Then, in the doctor’s office, Chloe Sinclair saw the man who was constantly yelling and shouting.

"Haven’t you been beaten enough?"

The moment Chloe Sinclair walked in, she heard the man complaining that his back hurt.

The man heard a familiar voice and flinched. He turned his head in terror and saw the woman who had kicked him to the ground earlier that day.

He instantly jumped up from his chair. There was fear in his eyes, but it was overshadowed by a calculating glint.

He pointed excitedly at Chloe Sinclair and stammered, "You see? This woman has violent tendencies! Look, she’s still threatening me right now!"

The man’s hair was dry and messy, with strands standing on end. His face was dark, his mouth was ringed with stubble, and when he spoke, he revealed a set of yellow teeth and released a foul stench.

He looked just like a vagrant.

The police had seen plenty of people like him and knew the score, so they paid him no mind.

"So you’re saying I injured you?"

The man hadn’t expected Chloe Sinclair to ask him this question directly. He froze for a second, then stubbornly nodded his head.

"That’s right. You injured me."

After speaking, he exposed the kneecap on his grimy leg. "It’s all scraped!"

Chloe Sinclair raised an eyebrow. "Then how about we settle this privately?"

Hearing this, the man was overjoyed and nodded eagerly.

He thought the young woman was only willing to settle privately because she was afraid of getting a criminal record.

He had heard that a variety show was filming in town, and all the participants were big celebrities. ’They must be rolling in it,’ he thought.

So, the man put on an air of superiority.

"A private settlement isn’t out of the question."

He said, glancing at the little scrape on his kneecap as if his leg were broken, "But you’ve seen my injuries. So, about the money..."

He immediately made a gesture for money.

Chloe Sinclair’s face was expressionless. "How much do you want?"

The man instantly felt he held the young celebrity’s fate in his hands. He had already come up with a price early on.

He had originally just planned to use this opportunity to extort a small sum.

But seeing this young celebrity looking so guilty, a new idea struck him. He decided to ask for an astronomical sum. "I want a million!"

"A million?"

"That’s right, one million."

The man sat on the leather sofa, looking utterly smug. "If you don’t give me a million, I’ll take you to court. I’ll even get the media to expose you."

’Someone must have filmed the video of this starlet beating me up on the street,’ he thought. ’Once it’s released online, I don’t believe for a second she won’t be scared.’

But to his surprise, he had thought the young celebrity before him would be troubled by the one million demand.

Yet, she still looked completely unperturbed.

The robber fell into deep thought.

He didn’t follow the entertainment industry, so he didn’t recognize Chloe Sinclair.

So he had no idea about her financial situation.

But when he saw she didn’t show any surprise at the one-million-yuan compensation, he started to feel a little regret.

’They all say celebrities make a lot of money. Did I ask for too little?’

But a million was more than he could ever earn in a lifetime.

Just as he was wondering if he should raise the price, Chloe Sinclair suddenly turned to the cameraman behind her and asked, "Was that all broadcast?"

The cameraman nodded, his voice tinged with excitement. "Not only was it broadcast, but we also have it all on tape."

The man finally realized something was very wrong. But before he could speak, the young celebrity in front of him suddenly curled her lips into a smile.

A sudden chill ran down the man’s spine, and he was filled with a sense of foreboding.

Sure enough, the next second, the young celebrity walked up to the police officer and said, "Hello, I’d like to report a crime. Someone is trying to extort me."