Chapter 337

Chapter 337

I stared at Steven in shock. He had just confirmed it.

This meant that it was really true. I had won first place in the genius competition that was held at Delmany. This also meant that it was true that I had worked as a tutor for those missing teenagers.

My fingers felt numb. I suddenly found myself feeling unsteady on my feet because of an oncoming headache.

Steven quickly stepped forward to hold me. He started to comfort me, saying, "It doesn't matter. Their disappearance has nothing to do with you. It was just..."

Steven's voice was hoarse. He glanced at Zion nervously and continued, "The genius competition back then was held just for show. The organizers enticed regular families to join through luxurious cash prizes. They targeted families that hoped their children could soar to great heights.

"Stephanie was also a victim in all of this. She was just a commodity the organization used, like a mannequin displayed at a clothing shop. She had no choice but to let herself be placed there as decoration. She did nothing wrong..."

Steven was too eager to explain my innocence to me. His body trembled as he held me.

"Stephie..." Rachel hurried forward and looked at me in panic.

Zion furrowed his brows but remained silent.

clearly proved that Michael, Rachel, and Steven were treating me

After all, how could a person turn into another person just

didn't make

"Stephie..."

flashed in my mind. The voice I heard was

sophisticated way to deceive everyone is?" In my memory, Peter circled around me with a smile as he said, "It's with lies. Use lies that can deceive everyone around you, even

and every sentence that comes out of my mouth is a fact. But when I combine them in a particular order, it becomes a

learn to deceive yourself

in the arms of another man from a wealthy family. Each part of this sentence is technically true when taken

read, 'I've fallen for the woman in the arms of another man

differently through

you to

me. It made my headache intensify even

was teaching me ways to deceive people. He was giving me

I didn't know who

it was that Peter wanted me

world we're living in," Peter said. Then, he patted my shoulder and continued, "To make him

you to become his one and only love in this lifetime. I want you to get him to marry you, to make him obey your every word as if it were gospel. From then on, he'l be nothing but a puppet for you to toy

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