"Am I the one spewing lies?" Claire's voice was steady, though laced with disdain, as she met Sophia's glare.
"When you and Miss Dalton were slandering me earlier, wasn't that a pack of lies too? And now you can't handle it when the tables are turned?"
Sophia, momentarily stunned by the sharp retort, recovered quickly. Her lips curled into a sneer as she snapped back, "We had every reason to suspect you. A woman like you could do anything—it wouldn't be surprising!"
"Oh, please." Claire's tone dripped with sarcasm. "Even now, you're still trying to twist the narrative. Clearly, there's no reasoning with you. Fine. When the police get here, I'll let them sort this out."
The color drained from Sophia's face, and Ruby visibly stiffened at the mention of the police. Claire, having
