Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Landon put on a chilling smile. "Zoe might not be a mastermind, but she's a conspirator. We don't even know if the alleged mastermind exists. For now, she has to bear the responsibility. Take her down!"

"No! I didn't plan this! I was manipulated ..." Zoe argued, realizing she was on the verge of public condemnation. She no longer cared about bringing down Alyssa. She was more concerned about her imminent incrimination.

Unable to deceive any longer, she rushed to Landon in panic, admitting, "Landon, I was wrong! I'd never do it again. But I'm the victim here. Someone's manipulating me, destroying me and perhaps even the entire Harper Group!"

Her tears, stained black by smudged mascara, were a comical spectacle. Crying, she reached for his hand, but he dodged her touch, looking disgusted.

Failing to make contact, she lost her balance and fell to the marble floor on her knees. The impact sent pain shooting across her body, and she cried even harder.

"What exactly happened? Tell us!" Landon bellowed at her.

received an anonymous call from an unknown man a few days

brows. "An unknown man? Don't

voice." Worried that she'd shoulder the entire blame, she decided to confess everything, "I know nothing about him, but he knows everything about me and you

gave me Alyssa's confidential diagnosis and

Seems like you're great at picking the right time!" Jonah hissed,

you to? Why? Are you going to eat shit if he tells you

history. Prior to this, she had

the two incidents, recognizing that both were orchestrated with the same

wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, she must have been carrying out orders