Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue novel 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.

Eventually, Zoe succumbed to overwhelming fear, as if she had been held hostage. Never before 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 …"

She omitted the part about slapping herself. Still, her partial confession was enough to prove Alyssa's innocence and cast doubt on her own credibility.

"Woah! But did Zoe actually slap herself in the face? That was wicked!"

"Don't you get it? She crumbled under Mr. Jameson's pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the victim just now."

"Tsk tsk. She's just a young lady who couldn't stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it. Let him present the evidence!"

"Are you seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What she did was slander. If the Taylors decided to pursue this matter, she would be done for!"

Jameson effortlessly solved the problem for Alyssa, but she showed no response, not even a hint of gratitude.