Paisley was rendered speechless.She never expected that Valeria would record Danya's taunting comments.She didn't even consider Valeria as her love rival before that! Paisley was ashamed.She slapped Danya in her face and hissed, "Look what you've done!"
Then, she turned to William in embarrassment and said apologetically, "I'm sorry...Danya did this behind my back.I have no idea about everything she has done.I never know she could be this unlawful.I have no words to defend her with."
It was a sign for Danya to take full responsibility.
Taking the hint, Danya cut her act.
"Yes, Miss Anthony had nothing to do with this.Valeria Brown, don't you dare to put the blame on her!"
William looked coldly at Danya, "Why did you do all these?"
"Because I hate her! We were in shock after the robbery on our first night here.Not only was Valeria unconcerned about the state we were in, but she was also gloating over our misfortune.She didn't even wait for us for breakfast the next morning! It's simply disrespectful! I can't stand it, so I decided to teach her a lesson."
"Me? Unconcerned and disrespectful? Surely you must be joking?"
Valeria laughed at the absurdity of Danya's excuse, "Jokes aside, what did your dearest Miss Anthony do for me to respect her?"
William sneered, "It's too far-fetched.Maybe you should come up with a better excuse to convince me.
"It's not an excuse.Miss Anthony really didn't know a thing about my plan, and I have evidence to support that!"
Danya took out her cell phone and continued, "Just look at Miss Anthony and my call history, and compare them with Valeria's recording.See if I was on the phone with Miss Paisley when Valeria recorded the audio."
She had faked the calls to provoke Valeria.
So, of course, there would be no call history between Danya and Paisley at the time which Valeria taped the recordings.
"Please, Miss Anthony had nothing to do with this.I only wanted to annoy Valeria by making fake calls within her earshot.I didn't think she would be so calculating."
As Danya spoke, her words were insinuating.
"She lured me into saying those words for her recordings! Yes, I shouldn't have said them, but I only wanted to annoy Valeria since she values Mr.Howard so much.I really didn't think that she would record it and use it against me" Valeria snorted.
She knew that Danya was trying to clear Paisley's name, but she wouldn't let Paisley just get away so easily.
After all, Danya certainly wouldn't have the nerve to prod at Valeria without Paisley's encouragement.
Valeria scoffed.
"I must applaud Danya's loyalty.But I don't believe that Ms.Anthony has no part in Danya's action.After all, she has a record"
Paisley objected, "Miss Brown, I really didn't know!"
"A record of what?" William interjected.
"At the cruise party that day, she..."
Valeria started to tell William about what Paisley told her on the cruise ship, but Danya jumped up to shift the attention.
"Miss Brown, I'm sorry.It's my fault! Please, don't make things difficult for Miss Anthony.I beg of you!"
Danya fell to her knees and begged, which startled Valeria, "What are you doing? Do you think you're very pitiful now?"
"I'm sorry for being aggressive to you, Miss Brown.Punish me however you want, but you can't put the blame on Miss Anthony.She's innocent!"
Even Lucas was struck to see Danya kneeling on the ground.
He immediately stepped forth to help her up, "Get up.You don't need to do this for such a trivial matter"
"I don't think so,"
William scoffed, "She's only a servant.I don't think she would be so bold as to do anything without Ms.Anthony's instruction."
Danya wanted to invoke sympathy and lower her suspicion by getting down on her knees.
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