---- Chapter 5 Randall frowned as he asked, "Why were you over there?" I replied, 'Because Macy called me over. She wanted to talk." Randall pressed on, "Did you touch the shelf?" I shook my head. Before I could say more, Macy chimed in softly, " It seems like she might have." I straightened in my seat, my tone growing cold." What do you mean by that?" Macy shot me a hesitant glance. "Ms. Nara, I think you might have bumped into the shelf. That could explain why it became unstable. "Mr. Harris, if I'd known the shelf was that fragile, I would have stopped Ms. Nara myself." ---- I hated the way Macy always played the helpless victim, as if everyone was out to get her. Randall, on the other hand, had to have been bewitched to fall for someone like her. I cut her off. "Did you actually see me touch the shelf?" Randall's face hardened with irritation. "Why are you being so aggressive?" Iclenched my fists, swallowing the mix of disappointment and bitterness. "If I'm truly responsible, I'll own up to it. But-" Before I could finish, Randall interrupted impatiently. "Then just admit it! Why deny it?" I couldn't decide what stung more, Macy twisting the truth or Randall siding with her without a second thought. ---- Macy's voice quivered, "Ms. Nara, it's not just on you. We both share responsibility. People make mistakes, and it's okay to own up to them. Why won't you just admit it?" I stared directly at her. "Did you really see me touch the shelf?" Her confidence wavered for a split second, but she quickly doubled down. "We can check the security cameras if you don't believe me." "you know as well as I do that the cameras are broken." Randall stepped in front of Macy like a guard dog shielding its owner. "Enough, Nara! If you did it, just admit it already. Do you think she'd frame you for no reason?" lignored him, focusing on Macy. "You're sticking to your story, then?" The room was full of my coworkers, Michael's