Chapter 485

Sarah took sip after sip of her wine, trying to tune out the whispers.

But the more she tried not to listen, the louder their words seemed to burrow into her mind.

She let out a bitter chuckle.

Maybe they weren't completely wrong.

No matter what anyone said, Tina had died because of her.

Sarah's gaze darkened as she turned toward the center of the gala.

The real criminals, the ones behind the racetrack incident, the ones responsible for Tina's death, were standing in the spotlight, basking in admiration.

Vivian Wilson, hand in hand with Zachary Reynolds, smiling effortlessly at the cameras, secure in her place next to him.

Meanwhile, Sarah sat in the shadows, the target of endless gossip and malice.

Then, suddenly-

"Shut the hell up!"

The voice rang out across the room, cutting through the whispers like a blade.

"You're all full of crap! Zachary Reynolds himself cleared Sarah's name in a public interview. Do you think you know better than him? Are you questioning his judgment?

send it to him. Let's see if he'd like to personally explain to each of


of nowhere, standing protectively in

women who had been whispering immediately

one of them muttered,

let them

the ones spewing garbage about someone behind their back. And I'm the one without manners? Please. Go crawl back under whatever rock

disappearing into the

laugh, her eyes twinkling with

what are you laughing at?" Scarlett huffed, turning to her. "I just fought a battle for you! Those women have nothing better to do

was waiting for you to handle it for

"Oh, don't even try that on me.

a small pastry and offered it to her. "Here,

"Seriously? You're bribing me with food from the

the pastry and


chuckled. "So, what are you

for a moment before mumbling, "I... came to find

before her gaze landed on a faint red

moderation is important," she said with

"Huh?"

Sarah's gaze,

shrieked, her

a flustered hurry, she bolted

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