A Shadow of Doubt
Ten years after graduation, I funded a scholarship for underprivileged students at my alma mater.
During the ceremony's interview segment, one of the scholarship recipients suddenly grabbed the microphone.
"That night at the karaoke bar, you forced yourself on me! Aren't you going to take responsibility?"
Her words cut through the room, and every student and faculty member turned to look at me.
In an instant, I was branded a rapist.
The company's stock fell immediately in response.
Amid the chaos, I simply stared at the girl in front of me.
Had students really become so ruthless just to get what they wanted?
Only a few days ago, I had helped her fend off a gang of troublemakers, so how could she turn around and spread lies about me then?
Besides, I was a woman. What could I possibly have done to her?