Katelyn stepped forward, blocking the woman who had shown them the photo on her phone. Since the confrontation began, the woman had been acting strangely, as if she was looking for a way out.

“Show me your phone again,” Katelyn said, her voice sharp and demanding.

The images were supposed to reveal the truth, but where was the one showing her humiliation at Kassandra’s hands? Katelyn had figured it out: this woman had been tasked with photographing every moment of her disgrace. She must have more photos on her phone!

Katelyn’s expression hardened, making the woman shrink back, her eyes darting to Kassandra for help. In that moment, Kassandra suddenly understood what was happening.

“Katelyn, how far are you going to take this?” she said, her voice laced with indignation. “Isn’t it enough that you’ve bullied me? Do you really want to go after my friend too?”

The crowd was left puzzled, unsure of Katelyn’s next move, but Vincent saw right through her intentions. Katelyn had likely already uncovered enough evidence to strike back.

She fixed her gaze on the woman, unyielding. “I won’t make this difficult for you. Just give me your phone!” The woman’s eyes flickered with uncertainty and fear. “Hand it over!” Vincent said, his voice cold and commanding. His intimidating presence filled the space, intensifying the woman’s dread.

Trembling, she finally handed over the phone.

Without wasting a moment, Katelyn began scrolling through the photo album, searching for the proof she needed. Everyone focused intently on her movements. Katelyn flipped through the album, searching for anything beyond the moment she had pushed Kassandra against the railing. Something felt off.

She scowled.

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“Recently Deleted!”

The woman gasped, panic rising as she lunged for her phone.

“This is my private stuff! What right do you have to look?”

Katelyn easily sidestepped the woman’s grasp, her reflexes sharp.

Jaxen stepped between them, his posture firm.

“Why do I get the feeling you’re hiding something? You seemed pretty confident when you showed that evidence,” he said, his face serious, doubt clouding his expression.

Katelyn was someone he highly respected. If he played his cards right, maybe she would take him on as her apprentice. Did they really think he was powerless by setting her up right in front of him?

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It was clear she had deleted those photos. But Katelyn had thought to check the “Recently Deleted” folder.

She found it and restored every file, uncovering even the entire video.

At once, Kassandra turned pale and crumpled to the floor, defeated.

She had believed she held the evidence to bring Katelyn down, only to watch it blow up in her face.

Katelyn turned up the phone’s volume and played the video for everyone to hear.

Kassandra’s voice, dripping with hatred, echoed from the phone, filling the air for everyone to hear.

Katelyn felt no jealousy; she had never caused Kassandra any trouble. Instead, the sneaky plans Kassandra described left everyone stunned.

Just the sound of Kassandra’s voice painted a picture of her wicked grin, a sharp contrast to her current vulnerable state.

The sympathetic looks that had once been directed at Kassandra quickly turned to disgust.

Someone couldn’t hold back a harsh accusation. “You resent Katelyn because Mr. Adams ignored you, right? Too scared to confront him, so you went after her instead.”

Kassandra shrank back, her gaze dropping to the floor, unable to meet anyone’s eyes.

Today, the entire high society had gathered.

As the news of her disgrace spread, Kassandra could already feel her downfall looming.

The tables had turned.

Katelyn had shifted from being the aggressor to becoming the victim.

Even though Kassandra now appeared pitiful, it was clear that she had brought this upon herself.

Vincent’s piercing eyes remained fixed on Kassandra, his voice cold as ice. “I will make sure everyone knows what happened today. The Mason family will have no place in Granville from now on!”

He had seen the video. Kassandra had brought five people to gang up on Katelyn.

If not for Katelyn’s quick thinking and skills, Kassandra’s plot would have succeeded.

Vincent was known for keeping his promises. Any company he wished to destroy would not last another day.

Fear flickered in Kassandra’s eyes as she begged, “Mr. Adams, I acted foolishly out of my admiration for you. Please, spare my family. My father is old and can’t handle this kind of blow.”

If only she could turn back time, Kassandra would never have dared provoke Katelyn.

Only now did she realize the truth:

Katelyn was Vincent’s line in the sand, his untouchable boundary.

Anyone who crossed it would find themselves in deep trouble.

No matter how much Kassandra begged now, there was no escaping the consequences.

Lise silently cursed her.

She had thought Kassandra would be a strong ally, but instead, Kassandra had failed to harm Katelyn and had only made things worse for herself.

Taking a deep breath, Lise turned to Katelyn and said softly, “Katelyn…”

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