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…”

about slapping herself.

was enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and cast

Zoe actually slap herself

under Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the

tsk. She’s just a young lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied

you seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What she did

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Alyssa, but she showed no response,

other hand, Winston looked much relieved and gave Jameson a

and addressed Cornelius calmly,

with our attorneys after the event. We’ll decide whether to

would be unwise for a man of his position to go against Cornelius. As a concerned brother,

manner.

bewildered, Penelope hugged Zoe tightly as

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