Chapter 35

Alonso could feel the weight of everyone's eyes on him, and he knew he had to choose his words carefully. "Mrs. Betty's accusation is entirely false," he stated calmly, his voice projecting over the noise of the crowd. "I had no hand in the Chairman's death, and I have nothing to hide."

However, the room remained tense, and Alonso could sense that his words did little to ease the mounting suspicion of those around him. As he looked around the room, his mind raced, trying to figure out how he could prove his innocence.

The woman persisted with her questioning, "So, how do you plan to prove your innocence?"

At this point, a man from the crowd interjected, "Certainly not by planning a wedding, right?" His words resonated with the others present, and they nodded in agreement. The room fell silent as Alonso took a moment to collect his thoughts before answering.

Perry's voice was choked with emotion as she addressed the audience. "The cause of my father's death will be made public when all
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