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.

call from

unknown

He disguised his voice." Worried that she'd shoulder the entire blame, she decided

that I wanted to marry Jasper. He gave me Alyssa's confidential diagnosis and asked that I reveal it

like you're great at picking the right time!"

to eat shit if he tells you to do so?" Landon clenched his fists when he heard Zoe's

exposing her medical history. Prior to this, she had faced another relationship crisis with

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

the shed, she must have been carrying out orders for the