"Why have you been antagonizing me from the start?"
William Brown looked utterly innocent, showing no guilt for having upset the young woman. He maintained an air of impartial justice. "Not at all, I'm merely sharing what I've observed with everyone. I didn't mean to make things difficult for anyone."
Iris, tearful and desperate, turned to Nathan. "Nathan, are you just going to stand there while they bully me?"
At that moment, Nathan had just arrived. "I remember, when I gave you the dress today, it wasn't like this," he said, his gaze heavy as he looked at Ava.
Ava, with a look of helplessness, replied, "You'll have to ask Iris about that."
With everyone watching, the situation was clear. Even if Nathan sided with Iris now, it wouldn't make Ava look bad. Nathan, expressionless, turned to Iris. "Did you do this?"
