Salome’s POV
“You are lying through your teeth, Margot!” Portia shouted, her voice cracking under the weight of a panic she couldn't hide anymore. “That is not how it happened!”
Margot recoiled as if Portia had physically struck her across the face. Her polished mask of high-society grace shattered, leaving behind a trembling, pale imitation of the woman who usually ran this room. “What are you talking about? I never said any of that!”
“Yes, you did!” Portia screamed. She didn't care about the cameras or the hundreds of wealthy guests watching her unravel. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her chest heaved with jagged breaths. “You told me Salome was a parasite! You said she was milking the Richardson family for every cent they had and that we had to stop her!”
Margot’s voice dropped to a f
