"This young woman is heartless! The elevator could’ve killed her!"

"They have no reason to be fighting, so why would she try to hurt anyone?"

"Exactly! The man’s doing the right thing. If his wife is being bullied, he has to teach her a lesson."

An older woman took Priscilla aside, her voice soft with reassurance. "Don’t worry, dear. With so many witnesses, we’ll make sure you get justice. This injustice won’t stand."

Maxton’s boot pressed down hard on my palm, his patience wearing thin. "Solana, why are you so stubborn? Everyone here is saying you’re in the wrong and you still won’t admit it?"