"Come on, Justin. They can say whatever they want. James is underestimating me to think that he can hurt me with words and kill my spirit."

Lifting her chin, Bella said with a faint smile, "We don't have to do anything."

"Bella." Justin heaved while clutching her hand worriedly.

"This is what fame will do to you. I can't be famous without the help of trolls."

Bella waved her arm. "The most foolish thing to do is to justify ourselves. We can't prove everybody wrong just because they say so. Just ignore James. Karma will catch up to him."

Bella turned solemn. "I'm more concerned about the girls. For them to change their story, the Iverson Group might be threatening them. Those girls are from ordinary families. They can't fight against the Iverson Group."

With downcast eyes, Justin uttered sullenly, "Two of them are minors. It's one thing to be threatened, but if this thing blows out of proportion, the kids will be thrown into the middle of a media and public shitstorm.

"Even though they are the victims, they will become the talk of the town and the butt of jokes. Some ill-intentioned people might even label these girls troubled and say that they have themselves to blame for being put in such situations."

victims?" It felt like a

a gut punch, and Bella was brought back to the past

two

no smoke without

your fault for wearing a

it happen to you and not

women were the victims. Yet, they had to face the world's vile comments. As if they were not hurt enough, they were to be blamed

go. Rather than demand justice, their parents will fear putting the girls in front of the jury. While I don't agree with that, I can understand where they are coming from." Color drained from Bella's face as she shivered. Feeling sad, Justin pulled her into his arms and rested his chin on her neck while

bad for the girls." Bella felt a lump in her throat. Her

"You're too kind, Bella."

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