A heavy silence hung in the air, blanketing the room as the guests stood frozen in shock. Murmurs began to ripple through the crowd, a mixture of disbelief and confusion spreading among them. The accusations seemed too outrageous to grasp—no one could believe what they heard.
Silas stood in the middle of it all, feeling the weight of the world crashing down on him. He had never expected Maya to go this far. He had believed that his slap would have been enough to deter her from pursuing him, but he had underestimated her vindictiveness.
Silas had never anticipated that she would accuse him falsely. It was his mistake that he had not immediately gone to Luis. The lack of action had allowed her to twist the narrative against him. Now, he was caught in a web of lies, his reputation and life hanging in the balance.
