Maria never expected things to escalate to this extent. She had completely shot herself in the foot.

Her complexion turned deathly pale as she nervously began to apologize and explain, "Uncle, Miss Cannon, I truly didn't mean it. It was my mistake just now. I shouldn't have made things difficult for Miss Wright, or criticized her..."

Zoe turned the laptop screen towards her, cutting her off with a cold tone, "Don't change the subject. Let's stick to the matter at hand. Forget about what just happened. Do you dare to claim that the actress in this video is you?"

On the laptop screen, a previously filmed scene was playing.

It...