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

she would never intentionally try to take her life.

would mean paying with her own, and Nancy had no

his voice dripping with disbelief. “You’re really good at coming up with excuses, Nancy.

wasn’t admitting her mistake. She was deflecting blame and trying to

just in time to see Nancy push

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

Finel Shirley’s downstairs right now. You can ask her yourself. She was drinking with me last

him outside to confront Shirley, but he recoiled from her

yourfriend. You two are like two peas in a pod. Of course she’d cover for you.”

clenched her fists. “If you don’t trust her, then ask the two bodyguards.

mockingly “Those bodyguards? The ones you brought over from the Wrights? They’re loyal to you. Do you

them, then at least believe your sister! She came to

“Even if she saw you, how would she know you weren’t just drinking to cover your tracks after what happened? And even if you were drinking, it doesn’t prove you were drink ”