Chapter 3

Katherine was furious. "That's a lie! You're the one who pushed me first! You did it on purpose!"

"Then let's check the security footage." I calmly pointed at the camera above us. "There are cameras all over the office, Katherine. You can't just go around making accusations without proof."

Katherine looked momentarily flustered but quickly shot back, "That doesn't change the fact that you pushed me!"

"Because you tried to grab my phone. It's my personal property, and I only pushed you away in self-defense. I had every right to do that."

Frank's expression darkened. "Enough! Both of you, stop arguing. Since neither of you can agree on what happened, we'll call the police and let them sort it out."

The moment Katherine heard the mention of police, her expression changed. She quickly waved her hands. "Forget it! I'll just chalk it up to bad luck. It's like getting bitten by a dog. I'll let it go."

I immediately cut in. "Well, I got bitten by a dog, too, and I'm not letting it slide. I'm calling the police. That dog needs to be dealt with."

Katherine knew exactly what I meant. Trembling with anger, she pointed a finger in my face. "Who are you calling a dog?"

"Whoever attacked me." I stared right back at her, refusing to back down.

Before another argument could break out, Frank stepped in and called the police himself.

Katherine stood off to the side, her face pale and her hands clenched tightly together. She looked increasingly anxious.

Not long after, two police officers arrived at the office. They questioned Katherine and me separately before reviewing the security footage.

The cameras had captured everything. The footage clearly showed Katherine attacking me and scratching me, while I'd only given her a light shove to stop her from grabbing my phone.

After watching the footage, the officers took us both to the police station.

In the interview room, one of the officers turned to Katherine, his expression serious. "The footage clearly shows that you attacked him first. He was acting in self-defense."

But Katherine wasn't satisfied. "So he gets away with pushing me? And what about the fact that he saw someone drug my drink and did nothing? Doesn't he have some responsibility for that?"

I spoke up immediately. "Officer, I only pushed her because she was trying to take my phone. I was about to call the police over her claim that someone had drugged her, but she did everything she could to stop me.

"It's almost like she doesn't trust you to find out what really happened."

Both officers frowned and gave Katherine a disapproving look. "Even if he did see what happened, you're just coworkers. He has no legal obligation to intervene, so he can't be held responsible for not helping you.

"As for your claim that someone drugged and sexually assaulted you, we'll investigate that. Now, tell us exactly what happened after you were drugged."

Katherine avoided meeting their eyes, stumbling over her words. "N-Nothing really happened... I was just angry that he saw what was happening and didn't help me."

The officer frowned, his tone growing firmer. "Miss, this is a serious matter. If someone assaulted you, you need to tell us the truth so we can investigate and take the necessary action. Think carefully. What exactly happened?"

Katherine hesitated for a long time before finally shaking her head. When she spoke again, she sounded dismissive. "Nothing happened, really. I just think he's a terrible person for standing by and doing nothing. I got upset and lost my temper, and that's why we started arguing."