NovelBookChapter 737: Leah gritted her teeth, swallowing back the anger threatening to rise. She forced herself to breathe deeply, steadying her pulse. Losing her composure now would be a fatal mistake.
She could not let their words shake her. One misstep, one wrong word, and the consequences would be irreversible.
Her fingers curled into her palm as she flicked a glance at the clock, her heart pounding in anticipation. She silently wished Bruce would cback quickly to diffuse this chaos before it spiraled further out of control.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLuna's voice cut through the tension, raw and weary. "Miss Burgess, I know I cannot outargue you. You are sharp, and with the Burgess family and your godmother behind you, you are practically untouchable. So let us be honest, shall we?" Whether from the relentless pressure or the harsh reality of her tat the police station, Luna looked like a shadow of her former self. The confidence, the elegance—both had been stripped away, leaving behind a woman who seemed to have aged years overnight.
Leah tilted her head slightly, her expression the picture of innocence. "Luna, what are you trying to say?" Her voice was soft, edged with disbelief. "Are you implying that I coerced you? I understand work can be stressful, and perhaps you bear resentment toward me, but to twist the truth like this?" She took a shaky breath, her eyes welling up as if she were the true victim in this exchange.
Upon hearing Leah's words, Luna let out a sharp laugh, filled with disbelief. "You and I both know who's truly twisting the truth and flipping the script!" They had made a pact-Luna would take the blame, confess to the charges, and once the storm had passed, Leah would pull the necessary strings to set her free.
But when the tcto bear the weight of the consequences, Leah abandoned her without a second thought.
First release point: galnov☐☐☐ Not only had Leah dispatched people to pressure her into taking responsibility for everything, but she also wielded her brother's gambling debts like a weapon against her. The message was clear-cooperate, and the money problem would disappear.
Yet, this ordeal was no passing cloud in Luna's sky.
If she truly took the fall, the stain would be indelible, marking her for life.
She had spent years clawing her way out of the pit her family had dug, fighting for a future beyond their ruin. She had even dreamt of running away, severing the chains that bound her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut Leah's betrayal now weighed on her like iron shackles, tightening with every moment.
She would not be a pawn in someone else's game. She would not let them carve her future into something Serve! wretched and broken.
Leah's voice sharpened with frustration. "Luna, do you think anyone will believe you? YOU O confessed everything right in front of Corrine! The surveillance footage caught it all-plain as day. And now, you're trying to turn the tide in your favor? Do you take people for fools?"
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