Everly and Alicia were stunned. Then, Alicia said, "Mr. Charles, Rachael has given us an explanation. Some people can't control their faces when taking pictures. Please forgive Rachael, Mr. Charles!"
Alicia's words raised some questions again.
"If Miss Alicia hadn't reminded me, I would have been fooled by this bitch!"
"Exactly. Some people are like what Alicia said. They'd freeze like a puppet in photos no matter how brightly they were smiling before!"
"That's how I am. I look the same in all the photos on my phone, from my expression to my pose!"
"This woman is so disgusting. Her face looks stiff in the photos, and she wanted to use it to defend herself!"
I looked at the people in front of me. Alicia had aroused their anger once again. Then, I turned my eyes upon Alicia's eyes. She was gloating. I couldn't remember where these photos came from at the beginning, but then it occurred to me that they were secretly taken by Alicia or Shania when I was having dinner at the Cornell family.
But it didn't matter. They must have deleted the photo. Anyway, I had never thought of relying on this to gain people's trust in me.
I smiled, waving my hand, "Alicia, you are so kind to me, pleading with Kieran to forgive me when there's insufficient evidence. But I can't accept Kieran's forgiveness under this circumstance!"
"In that case, you should go!"
"That's right. Don't you feel shameful? Why are you still here?"
"Go away, slut!" The people were kicking me out.
I smiled, "Dear colleagues, I can go, but shouldn't I be allowed to finish my words? Besides, Kieran hasn't spoken yet. You have no right to say anything!" I spoke with cold eyes. In an instant, everyone fell silent. They were fearful of getting punished by Kieran.
Kieran's devilish face was filled with coldness. He showed no emotion. No one dared to make any sound.
I smiled, "Take it easy, everyone. Kieran is kind. He won't care!"
When I finished speaking, everyone was staring at me, looking frightened.
I smiled, "Let's go down to business. Take a look at these photos!" Then, I showed them the pictures of scenery and people that I had downloaded from the Internet. Everyone looked scornful, thinking that I was trying to change the subject.
"Everyone, listen to me. You can see that the lights and the shadows are in the same direction in these photos because they have never been edited before. I assume that you all understand what 'the lights and the shadows are in the same direction' means!"
Everyone could not help but snort. However, they kept it quiet.
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