Chapter 7

Alec raised his hand to stop his assistant.

"I think it's necessary to respond."

This sentence was like lighting a fuse, and reporters swarmed forward.

Alec held Jade's hand, while his other hand gestured for everyone to be quiet.

I stood on the steps not far away, feeling my heart being hammered, the pain almost suffocating.

"Regarding this plagiarism incident, I am a witness to the entire process."

Alec slowly began, his voice ice-cold to the bone.

"I contacted Dashiell immediately, hoping she would apologize to Jade.

But she consistently denied the fact of plagiarism."

A burst of discussion erupted among the reporters.

Before I could say anything, I had already foreseen the outcome.

"This kind of thing is easy to judge, just look at the timestamps to know who's lying, that's the most direct evidence."

I smiled bitterly, realizing that the person who knows you best is also the one who can stab the knife in deepest.