Absent When Needed

Emma Hart stood dazed on the stage, while Sophia Greenwood's face was etched with fury. It seemed ironic that Sophia appeared to be the one outraged. After all, was it not Emma's painstakingly crafted designs that had been stolen?

"Why aren't you speaking, Emma Hart? What are you doing just standing there?" Sophia demanded angrily.

Lifting her head with conviction, Emma responded, "They stole my designs!" She pointed accusingly at Hannah Davis and her group, her eyes blazing with anger and a hint of menace.

Yet in this world, the tone of your assertion doesn't guarantee belief; sometimes, those with ill intent sound even more convincing.