Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chatper 1099

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. Still, her partial

was enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and cast doubt on her own

herself

She crumbled under Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she

She’s just a young lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation.

seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What she did was slander.

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Alyssa, but she showed no response, not

the other hand, Winston looked much relieved and gave

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

ready to let this go, we can meet at the police station with our attorneys after the event. We’ll decide whether to settle

applauding his eldest son. He would like to express the same sentiment, but it would be unwise for a man of

manner.

Zoe tightly as Cornelius’ expression hardened.

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