She did not understand any of this. She did not understand the specialized knowledge behind the proposal. All she had was empty rhetoric dressed up for attention.
Ethan was frozen too, staring at the dense chain of evidence on the screen. A flicker of shock crossed his eyes.
I turned and looked straight at Lila.
"Apologize," I said. "Apologize to me and to HUA's curating department. Otherwise, I'll sue you here in Asterbridge. This is Albion. You know how much defamation can cost."
Lila knew she was guilty. In the face of hard evidence, all her pretty words became worthless.
The livestream viewer count began to climb fast. The comments started turning against her.
Ethan yanked the power cord from the livestream setup.
A few onlookers sensed that the tide had shifted and quickly foun
