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.

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

enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and cast doubt

herself in the face? That was

pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the victim just

lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it.

seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What she

for Alyssa, but she showed no response, not even

gave Jameson a nod and a rare smile

an arm around Alyssa’s shoulders and addressed Cornelius calmly, “Mr. Cornelius,

station with our attorneys after the event. We’ll decide whether to settle this case in private or

his eldest son. He would like to express the same sentiment, but it would be unwise for a man of his position to go against Cornelius. As a concerned brother, Jonah had every right to

hugged Zoe tightly as Cornelius’ expression

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