Chapter 97

“No! That’s not it!” I exclaimed, waving my hands wildly before marching forward.

I turned around only to shoot Soren a series of pointed looks.

Please, God, let Richard not be the one driving that car that evening!

Soren hesitated for a moment before finally asking, “You’ve seen Ritchie lately, haven’t you?”

I wanted to disappear right then and there.

Know what? Let’s just get straight to the point. “D–Did Mr. Rockefeller tell you anything?”

Soren pressed his lips into a thin line, a look of awkwardness flickering across his face. “You mean… uh, you telling Edward we’ve had sex–many times–that night?”

I felt the ground tilt beneath me and nearly toppled over.

Soren grabbed my arm just in time to steady me.

I… I was so mad at Edward that I made things up on the spot that evening!” I babbled. “‘ I didn’t know your friend would be there!

did I

already figured out why you said it. But Ritchie had no clue, so he

was

Just let

with pink. “And he said ‘the woman ‘told him herself. I couldn’t believe it! But now… I guess he wasn’t lying,

a hint of amusement

Mr. Kenway! I didn’t… I wasn’t

to the bottom of the ocean, but I

my birthday, remember? I celebrated it at my grandmother’s place, and Edward showed up. I kicked him out, but he refused to leave. He just

heading to my car, he came out and started harassing me.

place all night, right? He kept ranting

with me for a long time that day, he jumped to

a deep breath, my face aflame. “Nothing happened between us, of course, but

so furious that I decided to play along and make up even more stuff

“Then, as I got into my car,

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