The bodyguard had no clue the car was ra''s, and the security footage showed it was another woman who did the damage, not Eden. Eden''s face lit up with satisfaction. She shouted towards the next room, clearly enjoying the moment. "ra, how dare you use me like that!"


    The police station walls were thick, so ra could only see Dn talking to Eden, not hear their words. But when Eden started yelling, ra stepped out, ready to confront.


    Eden stood tall, her voice dripping with false innocence. "So, you tried to pin the car scratch on me? Really, ra? That''s low. And Dn, how could you take her side? I didn''t touch her car!"


    ra turned her attention to Dn, who was just now realizing the whole mess involved ra and Eden. ra stayed calm, but there was a sharp edge to her words. "Eden, you argued with me, and suddenly my car gets scratched? You were right there. Who else could it be?"


    Tears began to form in Eden''s eyes. She turned to Dn, kneeling and pulling on his sleeve. "Dn, she''s being so unfair!"


    Dn''s hand clenched slightly, his gaze lowered. "It really wasn''t her."


    ra knew Dn had a soft spot for Eden, but this was too much. She opened her mouth to speak, but words failed her.


    Eden''s smug expression was infuriating. ra swallowed her anger, knowing that as long as Dn backed Eden, there was no way to fix this.


    Then the police chimed in. "Ms. ra, after reviewing the footage, it''s clear Ms. Eden wasn''t involved."


    ra hadn''t seen the footage herself. She let out a bitterugh, "Fine, I''ll just take Mr. Dn''s twenty grand and move on. Goodbye."


    She grabbed her bag to leave, but Eden wasn''t done. "Wait, you owe me an apology for using me."


    ra paused, acted like she didn''t hear, and walked out.


    "You!!" Eden fumed, stomping her foot. She rolled her eyes, muttering, "Typical, no manners at all."


    Outside, ra was still fuming. Simon followed her out, letting out a sigh. "Let me drive you home. I told you, Dn really spoils Eden."


    ra didn''t realize it wasn''t Eden this time. To her, it felt like Dn was blindly siding with Eden, even convincing the police to alter their statements. They were from different worlds, she and Dn.


    She got into Simon''s car, ncing back as Dn exited the station with Aiden and Eden, who was chattering away like a sparrow. ra looked away, leaning back with a newfound rity. Twenty thousand dors wasn''t something to stress over. She and Dn weren''t even friends, so his siding with Eden made sense.


    Besides, Dn always treated her like someone to be pitied, like a nobleman looking down on amoner. He didn''t hold grudges, which was generous enough.


    As they waited at a red light, Simon spoke up. "ra, Dn doesn''t have feelings for you. He''s careful not to show anything that might mislead you. You should keep your distance. I used to think he was interested, tried to see signs, but I overheard him telling Richard he still can''t forget someone."


    ra knew who Simon meant-the one Dn lost. She had only used Sarah to stir Dn''s emotions briefly. She smiled, feeling a bit lighter. "I thought we could be friends, but that was a mistake. Dn has plenty of friends."


    Simon''s expression was calm as he gripped the wheel. "I was an idiot before, embarrassing you. You had every right to be mad. Dn clearly doesn''t like you, and I just made things awkward. I''m sorry."


    ra was surprised by Simon''s maturity. He used to imply there was something between her and Dn, which was embarrassing.


    "ra, can we still be friends? I''m over hoping for us to get back together. I see you''ve moved on. I''m a fool sometimes, but I haven''t done anything horrible. Being friends wouldn''t be so bad, right? Ryan still calls me Simon."