Stella’s smile persisted.
“Is that so? But from what I saw, she barely touched you, and down you went. It almost looked like an attempt at extortion.”
“You… You… You’re just siding with her!” Mara’s voice was tough.
“You’re one of Alina’s friends, aren’t you? That’s why you’re defending her.”
“It doesn’t matter if I know her or not. Your act of pretending to fall doesn’t change.” Stella remained calm.
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“We can settle this in court if you’re so sure. The authorities will clear Alina’s name. They don’t just make up lies. And as for you…”
She paused deliberately.
“Don’t you dare threaten me! Alina kicked me, and I’m not young anymore. Even a light kick hurts!”
Mara lost some of her bluster but held on to her claim that Alina was to blame.
The argument was at an impasse when a man’s voice broke through.
Matthew stepped up beside Mara and said plainly, “I saw you fall on your own. If you keep up this lie, we’ll just check the security footage.”
His intervention sparked whispers among the onlookers.
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“Mr. Clark is quite renowned in Seamarsh. He wouldn’t lie about something so petty.”
“He doesn’t even know Alina. Why would he take her side?”
“This woman must be lying. How cruel to accuse her own daughter!”
Mara, red with rage and seeing no profit in her lies, glared at Alina.
“Look at you, roping in these two to gang up on me!”
With that, she scrambled up and fled the scene in haste.
After Mara left, the manager politely asked the other guests to take their seats again. This left only the three of them standing in the hallway.
“Thanks.” Alina turned to Stella.
“You helped me out, but I’m still going to go over your design draft carefully.”
“Sure.” Stella simply nodded. She noticed Alina didn’t want to dwell on the recent events, so she didn’t pry.
After Alina walked away, Stella headed back to her table with Matthew to finish their meal.
Matthew looked at Stella, his eyes shining.