"You say I incited you, but do you have any proof? And what exactly did I incite you to do?" Hannah asked calmly.


    James stammered but couldn''t get a single word out.


    Samuel, sitting nearby, rolled his eyes dramatically. "Don''t tell me you''re trying to say Hannah encouraged you to spread rumors about her in thepany," he sneered. "Like that story you started about her sleeping with the boss. Why don''t you exin why she would do that? What does she gain from destroying her own reputation?"


    Hannah leaned back on the sofa, crossing her arms. A cold, mocking smile yed on her lips.


    "Or maybe you think I have a grudge against your boss," she said with a chillingugh. "That I''m willing to sacrifice my own reputation just to bring him down."


    The two of them worked in perfect tandem, leaving him utterly speechless.


    After fuming for a moment, he pointed at them hysterically and roared, “I—I don''t know! All I know is you incited me! You told me to tell our colleagues that!"


    "How should I know what your goal was? I was just helping you! Boss, it must be her! She wanted to harm you, that''s why she told me to spread those rumors." Hearing his idiotic defense, Hannah continued, "If I really did tell you to do this to harm your boss, you need to provide evidence. Prove that I instructed you. When and where did I say these things to you? Show me the proof.”


    "Besides, I only met your boss for the first time today. We''ve never crossed paths before. I have no reason to hold a grudge against him. Why would I want to harm him? Your story makes no sense. It''s full of contradictions, you see?"


    Facing Hannah''s relentless questioning, James felt a lump form in his throat, unsure how to respond. The police officers standing by could see clearly that he was lying.


    "Mr. Woods, you have broken thew by maliciously ndering another person. Pleasee with us to the station."


    As they reached for him, he panicked, struggling and even trying to fight back, but he was subdued in seconds.


    "James, I remember you spread rumors at yourstpany, too You used someone of cheating on you and taking your money. Let''s getahat get that sorted out at the sam


    time."


    Hannah stood up, looking down at his pathetic state. She felt a surge of satisfaction, as if Tess had finally gotten some justice.


    Exactly. Some people are just too soft-hearted. With men like him, you can''t afford


    to be gentle—you have to draw a hard line and teach him a lesson he''ll never forget.


    Worried the boss might not take this seriously, Hannah stood by the door as the police led James away and called out loudly.


    "Officers, please investigate this thoroughly. We can''t let an innocent person be wrongly used. Otherwise, people might actually Start to believe the head of thispany raped a neer who was just here to discuss a project. That would ruin the boss


    reputation."


    The boss, who had just stepped out, heard Hannah''s words and his face grew uneasy.


    "If rumors like that spread in their circle, it won''t just ruin his personal reputation it could tank thepany''s future. Who would want to partner with an alleged rapist?"