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…”

the part about slapping herself. Still, her

Alyssa’s innocence and cast doubt on her

did Zoe actually slap herself in the face? That was wicked!

get it? She crumbled under Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the

stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it. Let him present the

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problem for Alyssa, but she showed no response, not even

other hand, Winston looked much relieved and gave Jameson a nod and a rare smile

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

our attorneys after the event. We’ll decide

for a man of his position to go against Cornelius. As a concerned brother, Jonah had every right to speak against Cornelius in that

manner.

Penelope hugged Zoe tightly as Cornelius’ expression hardened.

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