BETRAYED BY BLOOD
"It's true that I visited the perfume display, but I didn't steal anything. I made this fragrant potion myself, recreating the formula from what I smelled in the special collection."
Everyone's eyes dart between Ayana and me, unsure of whom to believe.
"Lair!" she persists. "The Montenero's extraordinary perfumes are unique. No one else can create their special effects. How dare you say that you made it? You obviously stole it!"
Even Marco's friend, Oliver, seems like he doesn't know what to say. I start to panic again, fearing they'll try to arrest me once more.
"I'm telling the truth, I swear," I say pleadingly. "I recreated it from memory."