Naomi clapped a hand over her mouth, her eyes flooding with tears in an instant, as if she was terrified by my so-called "unhinged" outburst. "Charlotte, don't be like this. Did you get so rattled that you're not thinking straight? This is all my fault. I messed up. I'm the one who pushed you to this point..." My provocation had Grover seething with rage. He lunged forward, ready to yank my arm. "You want to do this the hard way instead of the easy way, huh? I swear you're—" Halt! Just then, a thunderous, authoritative shout cut through the air. Officers surged forward, immediately shoving themselves between Grover and me. "Naomi Prescott, Grover Potts, you two are suspected of committing libel and disturbing the peace via information networks. Data on reposts, comments, and other en

