Chapter 345

Lemira, clutching her trophy like it was the hottest gossip in town, couldn't hide the smirk that danced on her lips. "Oh, Alaric, looks like you've stepped in it now, haven't you? Asher isn't wrong, you know."

Alaric, in utter disbelief, shot back, "Lemira, you've seen the video too. You know it wasn't me who filmed it!"

"But Evelina had us believing you two were thick as thieves, right, Evelina? That was your story, wasn't it?"

Lemira's gaze shifted to Evelina, who was trying her best to blend into the wallpaper. Playing the innocent one wasn't going to be easy this time.

Evelina, cornered, stammered, "I-I didn't say that."

"Oh, so you're saying you did it all by yourself? So, we should just sue you and call it a day, right?"

"That's not what I meant!"

Evelina's pitch climbed as she protested, the very idea of jail sending shivers down her spine.

terrifying was the thought of causing a rift with Alaric, of being the one

to jail,

to push people to their limits?" Evelina

her cards

for the Langston family. Asher always said we should treat you right as payback.

turned to Alaric, her tone icy,

preached the same in the past, suddenly found himself at a loss for words. The past was

huh? You should drop the lawsuit. Evelina's father did a favor for you, not

entirely

her voice

father died saving our parents from that car crash. He

just

He

owe Evelina too, Asher."

us.

if I go to jail, my career is over. And it's all

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255