Freya had already approached her, sneering at the handcuffs on her wrist before she could grasp the situation. "Oh dear, what an unexpected twist. I didn't think you would get caught as well!

"Did you mastermind this covertly, Freya?"

Selena couldn't think of anyone else who would do this to her.

Freya touched her nose, smiling ambiguously. "I'm not like you, always scheming behind people's backs. Don't think I don't know that you've already bribed the plaintiff's lawyer and those internet trolls criticizing me? But these small fry won't be enough to defeat me, Selena. Your intelligence needs some work."

"By the way, you accuse me of arranging this plot to replace Julia. Do you think I have nothing better to do than plot against myself all day? That's quite boring, don't you think?"

Selena gritted her teeth, unsure of what she meant. "What are you talking about? Can you be more specific?"

"Looks like your brain's all fried up in here." Freya's gaze dropped to her collarbone.

Although Selena wore a formal suit, her neckline was quite revealing.

They said 'big boobs had no brain,' so Selena must be the one of it.

"I'm telling you straight. I'm the top designer, Julia!"

Selena burst into laughter at Freya's claim. "You're Julia? Freya Lawson, don't be ridiculous! Julia is a famous designer and must be quite old. How could she be a young girl like you who hasn't even fully grown yet? You're so desperate to be famous that you're even resorting to impersonation?"

The audience found it laughable as well.

They knew Julia was a woman, but her reputation as a design genius painted a picture of a successful, mature woman.

Freya, on the other hand ...

Successful?

Mature?

These words seemed worlds away from her.

No wonder they didn't buy her story. Freya was gorgeous, but her baby face made her look like a novice designer.

Ding!

Just then, everyone's phones buzzed again.

They all looked down to open the messages and found a side-profile picture of Julia.

"Look, Julia's been spotted!"

"Let's compare it closely and see if this woman is Julia."

All eyes fell on Freya in that instant.

Some people enjoyed the spectacle, but their expressions soured upon closer inspection.

Julia?

"She is Julia, for real!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed.

Freya shrugged and smiled faintly. "That's right, I am Julia."

Just as she finished speaking, several familiar faces appeared at the entrance.

They were Max and Lisa.

"Hello, everyone. We are the witnesses that the plaintiff invited earlier. We are so sorry for being late due to an unexpected traffic jam on the way," greeted Max politely.

Lisa glanced at Selena and added, "We're aware of the scandal regarding Julia's store selling substandard fabrics. Today, we're here to bring the truth to light."

Selena smiled smugly as she saw her saviours. "Max, Lisa, you guys arrived just in time! Tell everyone what you two know."

Max stepped forward first, nodding. "Don't worry, Selena. We'll truthfully disclose everything."

The sudden events caught the crowd off guard, but she let Max confess the details.

Selena braced herself for the accusations against Freya, but what she heard stunned her. "Julia's store never engages in unethical practices jeopardising consumer interests or personal safety. Is this all Selena's fabrication?"

The smile on Selena's face slowly faded.

What the hell was this?

The tide had turned and they painted her with the stain.

Before she could even speak, Lisa confessed to her actions.

"Selena instructed us to do this. She threatened Lily with Mrs. Zimmer and Sterling's safety by forcing her to destroy Julia's store. Selena gave Lily a powder packet and ordered her to complete the task within three days."

"At that time, there happened to be a batch of goods to be delivered. We couldn't go to the warehouse due to leave, so I went to pick up the goods with Lily. When inspecting the goods, Lily sprinkled the powder on the clothes. Afterwards, Selena arranged for me to stay at Julia's store to supervise everyone's moves, especially Freya, and to report to her. Because I was susceptible, she bought me and I helped her do many unethical things!"

Selena raged as they revealed her secrets. "Max, Lisa, what nonsense are you saying? Remember, we're sisters."

Lisa ignored her eye signals and continued, "Selena falsified much evidence to blame Freya for Lily's murder to cover up her crime. Many people here are also Selena's people."

"She wanted Max and me to testify in court today against Freya to help her win this lawsuit and imprison Freya. Who knew that Selena would be so ruthless as to want to kill us!"

Selena stood dumbfounded in place.

Everything had turned upside down.

Everything was in chaos.

When did she send someone to kill Max and Lisa?

Her eyes widened at them. "I've been waiting for you to come and testify against Freya. How could I have targeted you? Max, Lisa. You've been tricked."

Selena was clear-headed this time and grasped everything instantly.

Someone intercepted Max and Lisa halfway, leading them to rebel against her.

Ella squinted his gaze before Freya. "Was it you?"

"It wasn't me."

Freya shook her head, unsure of who was lending a hand.

She was ready for Max and Lisa to testify against her in court since she always knew they were working for Selena, but then ... they suddenly disappeared.

The key was that they disappeared and returned to testify against Selena.

Who could be helping her again?

Freya suddenly became emotional as a familiar face came to mind.

Amidst his busy official duties, he discreetly helped her and never forgot about today's trial.

"I'm so sorry. Am I late!"

A newly disguised White Fox entered the courtyard with a careless smile as a charming feminine voice rang out from outside.

Freya scowled heavily. Her scene wasn't next, so why was this girl joining the fun?