Chapter 1099

Zoe found herself unnerved and unsettled by Jameson’s unwavering confidence. Did he witness the altercation? Why else would he defend Alyssa?

Jameson inched closer to Zoe, his dark eyes unrelentingly fixed on her. She shuddered as he questioned, “Did Lyse slap you?”

“I-” Zoe choked.

“You’re an adult. You should be responsible for what you said. It’ll be too late to regret your actions when the facts are out.”

-A hushed silence fell on the crowd as they anticipated Zoe’s answer.

The fleeting seconds felt like an eternity.

had she felt such dread, not even in the presence of Jasper or Landon. She confessed, “W-When I was arguing with Ms. Alyssa, I lost my balance, hit my face on the door, and fell to the floor…”

about slapping herself. Still, her partial confession was enough to prove Alyssa’s

actually slap herself in the face? That

under Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she

tsk. She’s just a young lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it. Let him

What

but she showed no response,

much relieved and gave Jameson a nod and a rare smile

Cornelius calmly, “Mr. Cornelius, does your granddaughter still insist on

go, we can meet at the police station with our attorneys after the event. We’ll decide whether

a man of his position to go against Cornelius. As a

Penelope hugged Zoe tightly as

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