They stood there, silent witnesses to the public humiliation unfolding before them, knowing full well that Abigail and Victoria were crossing a line but choosing to pretend otherwise. For now.
Because some of them are also partnering with Abigail, and they don't want to even breach that contract, that business partnership, that business relationship they have.
At that moment, the announcer simply folded her hands in front of her. Her voice was calm, but her eyes were tired. She quietly said, "Since you don't want to accept my apology, then I have nothing else to say or do anymore."
Her words dropped like a rock into the tense silence. Abigail's face twisted. She took one aggressive step forward, raising her hand slightly like she was about to strike the announcer again, her eyes flaring with arrogance and rage. Her voice trembled, not with fear, but with fury.
"You think you can just walk away?" she snapped.
