The Covington dining room erupted into chaos as Percival's revelation about Orla sank in. Penelope Quinn's face contorted with fury as she scrolled through her phone, each swipe revealing more damning evidence.
"You little liar!" Penelope shrieked, her perfectly manicured finger pointing at Orla. "Do you have any idea what you've done to our family's reputation?"
Orla shrank back in her chair, her eyes darting around for support. "It's just a misunderstanding—"
"Misunderstanding?" Sebastian cut in, his voice trembling with rage. "The police have officially credited someone else as the hero! They've issued a public statement calling your actions 'disgraceful and potentially criminal'!"
Jasper stared at his fiancée in disbelief. "Why would you do this? Why would you lie about something so easily disproven?"
Tears welled up in Orla's eyes. "I thought it would make you proud! I wanted to be special—"
