"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!

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they discussed shook her to the core, challenging everything

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he

Callum, her body language screaming

Even if Thalassa hadn't

Callum, why would

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

kept his gentle smile, softly saying,

out his phone, opened

said, "This is contestant number three,

female voice

The man explained, "You're

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