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

would never intentionally try to take

mean paying with her own, and Nancy had no intention of sacrificing

his voice dripping with disbelief. “You’re really good at coming

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

Cole rushed in, he arrived just in time to see Nancy push

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

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

to grab Cole’s hand, trying to drag him outside to confront

peas in a pod. Of

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 brought over from the Wrights?

“If you don’t believe them, then at least believe your sister! She came to see

“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

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