"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!

felt a jolt in her

shook her to the core, challenging everything

he

he was a good guy, but in reality,

he doing here

Callum, her body language

Thalassa's reaction, was taken aback. Even if Thalassa hadn't reciprocated

why would she react like

Gordon, do you have something important to say?" Thalassa asked,

kept his gentle smile, softly saying, "I'm here to reveal the

Callum took out his phone, opened a recording app,

"This is contestant number three, Thalassa's design. You must replicate it exactly

voice asked,

The man explained, "You're

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