I Can Completely Sue You for Defamation

At the mention of her name, Daniel's eyes darkened as he looked at Cynthia. A man who rarely displayed any emotion now showed a moment of negligence on his face as he looked at her. For all these years, he had prided himself on his calculated, meticulous nature, convinced that there was no flaw in his schemes. But Cynthia's sudden appearance felt like a resounding slap, one that landed hard on his face. The sharp calculations that he had so proudly relied on for years were now reduced to a joke in an instant.

Everything had been going according to plan. Cynthia had indeed fallen into the trap he had set, just as he had intended, but what he could not understand was how such a critical mistake had occurred at the final moment. And such a massive one!

His hand clenched tightly under the table, the muscles in his fist bulging as his gaze, hidden behind the lenses of his glasses, briefly flashed with a vicious, fleeting intent.

What was happening?