Mark blinked, his mouth opening and closing as the truth finally started to sink in.
"What? No... Liv, I told you, I was trying to help you."
Lyvana stared at him coldly for a moment before speaking.
"Then explain to me what exactly happened? Make me understand?"
Mark swallowed hard and quickly motioned toward the chairs.
"Please… sit down," he said.
Neither Lyvana nor Marco moved.
He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Look, Catalina contacted me a few days ago. She sounded angry... obsessed, honestly. She kept talking about ruining your company. She said they had a way to destroy Aurora's reputation permanently. At first, I thought she was just venting, but then she mentioned counterfeit products at a warehouse."
"What are you saying?" Susan asked frowning. "Who is Catalina?"
"Someone completely insane."
"Why didn't you go to the police?" Lyvana asked.
"It would have been my word against hers! I was only trying to stop it quietly!"
