Diana froze mid-sob.

"You're friends with her, of course, you're siding with her," she said, voice filled with grievance.

Herman finally spoke up, "I heard what you said too. This restaurant has good surveillance, and the audio quality is pretty clear. Want to check the footage?"

At his words, Diana's face turned pale.

"You... you're all bullying me!" she cried, tears streaming down her face as she let out a shout and ran off, wiping her face as she went, like she'd been wronged in the worst possible way. Tiana watched her go in disgust. "She's the one who bumped into someone and spilled champagne all over them, and now she's the one crying?"

Maria's cold eyes followed Diana's retreating figure before shifting to Sidney. "It seems you two are quite close. Are you going to cover her compensation too?"

Sidney's dark gaze locked onto Maria's, and after a moment, he nodded. "Fine."

Maria's lips curved into a smile, but the coldness in her eyes only deepened.

Suddenly, Sidney leaned in close, whispering something in her ear.

you want to get punched for getting so close?" Herman's cold eyes also fixed on Sidney as he

gaze still focused on Maria, waiting for her response. Maria's

past him and headed

expression cracked, a little at a time, as if something inside him

never liked him,

beginning, she'd just been

gaze slightly,

"Your girlfriend ran off,

that, she grabbed Herman's arm and hurried after

alright?" Tiana asked as she caught up

fine," Maria replied. "I'm

"As long as you're okay. But what

wanted my

our distance from people like that in the future. Such a

I'll

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