"I'm telling you, I heard it!" Daryl insisted, his tone brooking no argument.

"Oh, so you must've been bribed by Wyatt, then!" Thalassa shot back, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"I'm going to call the cops right now and tell them you're framing me!" Daryl threatened, whipping out his smartphone as if to dial.

"Go ahead, make my day," Thalassa retorted, unfazed.

"Enough!" Payton suddenly intervened, his tone firm and serious. "Thalassa, in front of all these witnesses, you continue to dodge the truth. Admit your mistake, and I might go easy on you."

"She doesn't need your leniency!" From the entrance, a voice rang out, stopping everyone in their tracks.

They all turned to see a tall, distinguished-looking man walking in, a smile playing around his lips.

It was Callum!

Thalassa felt a jolt in her heart upon seeing him.

the police station. The things they discussed shook her to the core, challenging everything she thought she knew. Her

he appeared

in reality, he was a wolf in

he doing

her body language

if Thalassa hadn't reciprocated Callum's affections, shouldn't they at least be

would

you have something important to say?" Thalassa asked, her voice laced

however, kept his gentle smile, softly

that, Callum took out his phone, opened a recording app,

"This is contestant number three,

female voice

The man explained, "You're

model walks the runway first tomorrow. If you use Thalassa's design for the opening,

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