The room went completely silent.
Liam's mind went blank. He let go of her throat, his hands trembling. "No... that's not... Officer, you gotta listen to me. This is all a misunderstanding! It's her... she set me up! I..."
But the lead officer wasn't having any of it. "Mr. Bennett, we're investigating you on suspicion of evidence tampering, malicious defamation, and embezzlement. You need to come with us to the station."
"No! I can't leave! This is the Bennett Group's anniversary. I'm the CEO. If I walk out of here..."
"Sir, please cooperate."
The officers cuffed him on the spot.
As they led him out, the chatter exploded.
"Holy crap, this is the drama of the year! Liam's a total snake in a suit. Look what he did to his own wife!"
"I knew it! I always thought there was something off
