Chapter 122

Lucy

I stood up, my face burning with anger and humiliation. "This is a lie!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room. "I didn't sabotage Reina's company!"

But before I could say anything else, a group of people were brought in, their faces familiar. My heart sank as I realized who they were - the ones I had paid to write the sketchy reviews.

Reina's eyes locked onto mine, a triumphant smile spreading across her face. "Ah, Lucy. It seems we have proof. These individuals have confirmed that you were the one who hired them to write the fake reviews."

I felt like I had been punched in the gut. How did they find out? I thought I had covered my tracks so well.

Ethan stepped forward, his expression grim. "Lucy, we have evidence. We know what you did. It's over."

I shook my head, trying to think of something, anything, to say. But my mind was a blank.

Reina took a step closer to me, her eyes blazing with anger. "Lucy, do you have anything to say for yourself? Any explanation for why you