A deal with the devil

Chapter 101

Cole looked at Nancy, unflinching as he replied, “Jessica told me she’d come to talk to you. I was worried something might happen, so I went to Clay Manor. I didn’t expect things to really escalate.”

Nancy’s expression darkened at his explanation, her tone tuning shaper as she questioned, “Why does jessica luve your number? Why are you even answering her calls”

She continued to press, “Just because she said something, you went rushing over to Clay Manor alone in the middle of the night? Have you forgotten that she tried to seduce you before?”

She paused, then let out a cold laugh. “Wenied something might happen? What’s the matter, Cole? Are you worried that I’d hurt Jessica?

Facing Nancy’s aggressive questioning, Cole’s inistration mounted. “Turns out I was right to be concerned,” he said flatly.

With a rough gesture, he yanked off his expensive suit, his expression grim as he noticed how disheveled everything around him was. He threw the suit onto the messy bed, his face darkening further

Nancy said, “That’s because I was drunk! She provoked me, and I lost control. Do you really think I wanted to push her down the stairs?”

Last night, Nancy had too much to drink Fueled by anger, she lost control and forgot they were standing on the stairs when she reached out and pushed Jessica

her, she would

own, and Nancy had no intention of

voice dripping with disbelief. “You’re really

To him, she wasn’t admitting her mistake. She was deflecting blame and trying

see Nancy push Jessica down the stairs. Without hesitation, he carried Jessica to the hospital

Nancy remained standing on the second–floor landing, which was why he hadn’t caught the

retorted, “You don’t believe me? Finel Shirley’s downstairs right now. You can ask her yourself.

outside to confront Shirley, but he recoiled from her touch as if

like two peas in a pod. Of course she’d cover for

eyes filled with unshed tears as she clenched her fists. “If you don’t trust her, then ask the two bodyguards. They were with me last night. They’ll tell you I was

Cole only laughed mockingly “Those bodyguards? The ones you brought over from the Wrights? They’re loyal to you. Do you honestly think I’d trust them?”

them, then at least believe your sister! She

to cover your tracks