Because Douglas and some executives had walked from one end of the room to the other, the attention of those who knew about him and Dahlia was piqued, and they followed suit.
When they saw Malachi picking a fight with Douglas, they immediately jumped into the matter, judging her on Douglas's behalf.
"Wow, Dahlia, just what did you tell your date to make him so jealous?"
"You must be pretty upset that it's not you Douglas brought as a date if you told your date to pick a fight so early."
"It's pathetic, but at the same time, I understand you. Maybe if you weren't such a hypocrite, Douglas wouldn't feel the need to distance himself from you."
Dahlia, who hadn't been paying attention to the issue because she was still trying to understand what was happening, finally turned toward them when she heard her name.
Beside her, Malachi clicked his tongue in disgust. "I'm the one picking a fight, yet she's the one being berated? You're all being nothing but cowards."
