Public Disgrace

When Desmond and Valerie heard this, their faces turned thunderous.

Not far away, Cora, restrained by two police officers, had gone pale with fright, nearly fainting on the spot.

She had never thought things would escalate like this. She hadn't climbed over the wall, she hadn't even entered the courtyard, and yet she was arrested.

'Is this going to end up on my record? How am I ever supposed to sh