"I get it," Ruby said, fighting back tears.

And just like that, the video cut off.

Alaric quickly defended himself, "See, I wasn't lying."

Hertha looked at him skeptically, "Then explain to me why the cops said you were at the nightclub looking for some shady company, not to mention getting into a physical altercation and a financial dispute?"

Those were serious accusations.

Alaric was desperate to clear his name, "I was at Sapphire Skyline just hanging out with Richard and Ethan, drinking. Those girls, Zola forced them into our booth. I was disgusted, that's why I pushed Ruby away, and she got hurt. That's what they meant by 'physical altercation.' As for the financial dispute, it's exactly what you saw in the video. I accidentally broke her bracelet, and when I tried to compensate her for it, we couldn't come to an agreement."

It made sense, but it was hard to believe

That's the truth?" she pressed,

desperately. "If only there were cameras in that booth,

decided to give him the benefit of the

she wasn't entirely

if you didn't go to the nightclub to meet women, what about the child you have with Georgia? That's a fact

hand from his and

she had once been deeply infatuated

nothing more than to be with him forever, but reality was often cruel and

standards, nor could she accept a man who had a

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