" We had a call about a big fight going on here . That's you guys , right ? " The lead officer scanned the area and saw people sprawled out on the ground . He stared at Kaia in surprise . " You took all these people down by yourself , huh ? " he asked . Kaia nodded , then pointed at Casey . " She brought them here to attack me . " Casey's eyes went wide , and she blurted out , " Kaia , that's a lie ! You're the one who brought them to beat me up ! " Kaia stayed calm . " Oh yeah ? If I brought them to beat you up , why would I knock them all down ? " Casey stammered , " Um ... they felt bad for hurting me , so they switched sides to help me . Then you got mad and attacked them . " Kaia let out a mocking laugh , amazed by how ridiculous her excuse was . The officer cut in , " Alright , what actually happened ? " Casey hurried over to him . " Officer , I'm telling the truth . You can ask them ! " The officer looked at the men on the ground . " Is what she said true ? " The men glanced at Casey , who was giving them subtle eye signals . She was paying them , after all , and so far they'd only gotten the down payment . They still wanted to get paid , so they pointed at Kaia . " Yeah , she hired us . " The officer turned to Kaia . " Is that true ? " " No , it's not ," Kaia replied , steady as ever . The officer rubbed his forehead . " All of you need to come down to the station and call families ." your Kaia frowned . She knew if she called Ruth and the others , they wouldn't even listen to her side- they'd just make her apologize to Casey . Just thinking about it gave her a headache . After a moment's thought , she decided to call Tobias . When he picked up , he didn't sound happy . " Why aren't you home yet ? " " Something happened , " Kaia said , Tobias's tone instantly changed to worry , " What happened ? Were you in an accident ? Where are you ? I'm coming right now ." 1/4 11:52 pm Chapter 38 ་ ། 55 vouchers Hearing the concern in his voice made Kaia feel a little warm inside . " I'm at the police station . " " What ? The police station ? Shouldn't you be at the hospital ? " Tobias asked , confused . Kaia rubbed her forehead . " No , I didn't get in an accident . It's just a situation . " At the station , Kaia and Casey sat across from each other . " Got any ID on you ? " asked the captain , Maurice Riley . He was handling the case . " No , " Kaia said . " Me neither , " Casey added . " Then we'll wait for your families to get here ," Maurice said . Just then , Philip walked in . " Mr. Snyder ? What are you doing here ? " Maurice recognized him right away . " Maurice ? I didn't know you were on this case , " Philip said . His eyes landed on Kaia , and realization . hit - she must be the one Casey claimed was bullying her . Casey ran up to him , tears in her eyes . " Philip , thank God you're here ! Kaia tried to get people to beat me up . Luckily , they felt bad and didn't go through with it , or I'd probably be in the hospital right now . " Philip frowned . " She hired people to beat you ? Why ? " " It's because of that bet we made . It was just a joke , but she's been trying to force me to shave my head . She threatened me in the group chat , saying she'd leak the video if I didn't . Now , she's trying to scare me into giving in . And- " Casey hesitated . " And what ? " Philip pressed . " And she also wanted to warn me because you're interested in her . She said you should take a good look in the mirror , that you're not good enough for her , and that it's disgusting you're trying to marry her with only 300 thousand dollars ." Philip believed her instantly . Kaia had said almost the exact same thing to him at the coffee shop , and Casey wasn't even there . He figured Kaia must have told Casey later . He was still bitter about being humiliated by Kaia that day at the coffee shop , and with Casey egging him on , his anger flared . He turned to Maurice . " It's exactly like my girlfriend said . She's been trying to get close to me and my family . When I kept turning her down , she lashed out - said those things to my girlfriend and 2/4 11:52 pm Chapter 38 even tried to have her beaten up . " 65 vouchers Casey's heart leapt at his words . She thought she was brilliant for pinning everything on Kaia and making Philip give up on her . Maurice looked at Kaia seriously . " Is any of that true ? " Kaia stayed composed . " That's just their story . They don't have a shred of real proof . " Maurice had to admit she had a point . " Who says we don't have proof ? " Casey pointed at the men . " They're the ones she hired . They're witnesses . " Kaia slowly turned toward them , her voice calm but sharp . " You say they're witnesses , that I hired them . Do you have any messages ? Any record of me making a deal with them ? " " I- " Casey froze . She hadn't expected Kaia to think so clearly in this mess . " Kaia ? That name sounds familiar , " Maurice muttered , trying to remember . Kaia picked up a glass of water . She remembered coming here once before for something minor , back when Maurice was still just a regular officer . She'd shown her ID then , and he'd learned she was Dr. Bennett . " It does sound familiar ... " Maurice kept thinking . " Oh ! I remember now . Kaia - it's her ! " one of the officers nearby suddenly said . Kaia's grip on the glass tightened as she worried that she'd been recognized . " What is it ? " Maurice asked . " She's the one who scored the highest on the SAT in our city this year ," the officer said . " Oh , right . My daughter mentioned her , " Maurice said , finally placing the name . Kaia let out a quiet breath of relief . " Where's your family ? They're still not here , huh ? " Maurice asked . Just then , a deep voice came from the doorway , " Sorry . I'm late . " Kaia turned to see Tobias . His hair was a little messy , his tie loose , and sweat clung to his forehead- he must have rushed over . Seeing him like that made Kaia's chest tighten . " I should be the one apologizing . I dragged you into this . " 3/4 11:52 pm Chapter 38 What are you talking about ? I'm your fiancé , " Tobias said . Chapter 59 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!