Chapter 47

• The crowd fell into an uneasy silence, the tension thick in the air. The reporter, who had been bribed by Sierra, felt a cold sweat trickling down his back. Proof? He had none. His sole purpose here was to create trouble for Lily, but he hadn’t expected her to counter so confidently.
• Those in the crowd who had been clamoring for “justice” on Sierra’s behalf also began to waver. The entire uproar had stemmed from an unverified online post, and now they realized how baseless their accusations seemed.
• Summoning what little courage he had left, the reporter stammered, “No, Miss Lilyly. I don’t have any proof.”