The room fell silent, every eye turning to me. My mind raced, struggling to find the right words, the right explanation. Cassian's gaze bore into me, a mixture of disbelief and anger.
"Is this true?" Cassian asked, his voice dangerously low.
"No!" I exclaimed, my voice louder than I intended. "I didn't push her. She fell on her own. I tried to help her!"
Jennifer groaned from the floor, her face a mask of pain. "She... she pushed me," she whispered, her voice barely audible but enough to send a shockwave through the crowd.
"Finally, she gets what's coming to her," a woman whispered to her neighbor.
"Serves her right," a man muttered, shaking his head. "Thinks she's so much better than everyone else."
"I always knew she was trouble," a nearby guest said, nodding in agreement. "Too muc
