Chapter 1099

Zoe found herself unnerved and unsettled by Jameson’s unwavering confidence. Did he witness the altercation? Why else would he defend Alyssa?

Jameson inched closer to Zoe, his dark eyes unrelentingly fixed on her. She shuddered as he questioned, “Did Lyse slap you?”

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“I-” Zoe choked.

“You’re an adult. You should be responsible for what you said. It’ll be too late to regret your actions when the facts are out.”

-A hushed silence fell on the crowd as they anticipated Zoe’s answer.

The fleeting seconds felt like an eternity.

Eventually, Zoe succumbed to overwhelming fear, as if she had been held hostage. Never before had she felt such dread, not even in the presence of Jasper or Landon. She confessed, “W-When I was arguing with Ms. Alyssa, I lost my balance, hit my face on the door, and fell to the floor…”

omitted the part about slapping herself.

was enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and

slap herself in

She crumbled under Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the victim just now.”

lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it.

Zoe? What she did was

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but she showed no response, not

relieved and gave Jameson a nod and a

calmly, “Mr. Cornelius, does your granddaughter still insist

station with our attorneys after the

for a man of his position to

manner.

bewildered, Penelope hugged Zoe tightly as Cornelius’ expression

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