It's quite obvious to everyone that the Monroe family’s plan was as cruel as it was simple. They had gathered to shred Elena's name. To them, destroying a girl’s reputation was nothing more than a hunt in the dark.
Even if the truth surfaced, the offender could mutter a careless apology, and the crowd would forgive, forgetting the damages that they might have caused the person.
What made their claws sink deeper was the image now roaming through the airwaves: Elena caught in a photo beside Drake. To the Monroes, this was not just proof, it was firewood thrown into an already blazing fire.
Azra lowered herself to the ground with a heavy thud, her hands striking her legs as tears streaked down her face.
“When Elena left our den, she was pure!” she cried, “Look at what they have turned
