Chapter 74

Aria's face was full of frustration. "Of course, it was because she came looking for trouble! I wasn't even planning to deal with her, but then she and her little sidekick started showing off in front of me." "What exactly did she say to show off?" I asked. The more I pressed, the more uncomfortable Alicia looked. She knew perfectly well—Aria was impulsive. Say the right thing to provoke her, and she'd snap without thinking twice, too fired up to defend herself properly. But with me here, there was no way I was letting that happen. "Forget it. I don't want to make this worse," Alicia suddenly said, stepping forward. The red handprint on her face stood out starkly, and her eyes were rimmed with tears, painting the perfect picture of victimhood. "Elise, I know you've never liked me, but this has nothing to do with you. Please don't get involved—it'll just make things harder for Jonathan." I raised a brow. "Oh? Now you're saying it has nothing to do with me? Because just a few minu