Immediately Gasps rippled through the crowd, and whispers filled the air like buzzing bees. Some shook their heads in disapproval, some glanced between Cecilia and Stella, unsure what to believe, while others leaned closer to their companions, eager to soak in every detail of the unfolding scandal.
Grace, sensing the momentum building in her favor, pivoted to accuse the guards. She raised her hand toward the task force, her voice sharp with fury.
"And the most unbelievable part? The security personnel these so-called men of authority stood there and did nothing! They were even about to let her go, to let this shameless woman walk away as though nothing had happened! Just imagine that! If we hadn't spoken up, if we hadn't fought for justice, this thug and her little thief of a daughter would have gotten away with it all!"
