ALICE
I place the items on the table slowly, deliberately, making sure every movement is visible.
First, the sealed bottle in the evidence bag. Finally, I take out the authentic serum from my bag and set it down beside it.
The sound of glass touching metal echoes softly in the room.
One of the officers looks up sharply. “Ms. Alice, what are you doing?”
I straighten my back and rest my hands on the edge of the table. My pulse is loud in my ears, but my voice is calm when I answer. “I’m proving my innocence.”
The officer across from me leans back slightly, folding his arms. “And how exactly do you plan to do that?”
“I’m here to prove that this medicine does not belong to my company.”
He glances down at the evidence bag and lets out a short breath. “That’s hard to believe when the b
