The others were startled and quickly looked away. They hadn't expected Willow to overhear them gossiping about her.
A coworker tried to act innocent. "Willow, what's going on? We were just having a casual chat."
"A casual chat?" Willow picked up her phone and played back the recording. Instantly, the atmosphere in the room changed drastically. Now, their faces were filled with worry.
"Is that clear enough? I would be happy to forward this to the authorities and ask them to listen to it. They can handle the legal consequences of defamation and slander."
At that moment, Rainer was sitting in a private box, looking down at the grandest charity auction in Morren. The place was filled with festive spirit. From above, he could clearly see the distinguished guests mingling below.
Collin, sitting beside him, sighed, snorted, and felt a bit annoyed as he watched the elegantly dressed men and women walking around in pairs, holding hands with their partners.
