~LAYLA~
"And how exactly did you know the data breach was faked?"
Her face went pale, then flushed red, as she realised what she had just said. "I... I didn't say it was fake."
"Yes, you did. Just now. You said, 'fake a data breach.' How would you know it was fake unless you were involved in planting it?"
She stammered, "I... It's obvious. The way you recovered so quickly…"
"Or maybe you know it was fake because Daniel gave us that USB drive with the malware on it. The one you two cooked up together."
Cassandra's eyes widened for a split second, her composure slipping before she recovered with a sneer. "Please, Layla. It's obvious. Your little press conference was too polished. Plus, you're not that good at playing victim."
"And you are…"
She tossed her hair, but the tremor in her voice betrayed her. "This isn't over."
