Lindey caught me as I stumbled back.


    My heart pounded as I stared at Tanya–her face pale,pletely rattled. Had I hit a nerve?


    I was just specting, trying to push her into reacting, but her meltdown made me wonder: Was


    Desmond’s death really an ident?


    If Tanya had a hand in it, she was way more dangerous than I’d thought.


    No wonder Desmond’s parents had cursed her out. Maybe they knew more than anyone realized.


    “Tanya, you’re feeling guilty, aren’t you?” I pushed


    mined to make her crack.


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    Tanya shook her head, still clinging to her denial.


    “You set Desmond up,” I continued, my voice steady. “He became a roadblock in your climb to


    wealth and status. He had to go so you could chase what you really wanted.”


    Her eyes widened in pure horror as Iid it all bare. “But you knew being twice–married would make


    it harder to win over Jace. So, you staged a scene–something Desmond would stumble upon. You


    knew that after his death, Jace would feel guilty. He’d take care of you, no matter what.”


    “No! No, that’s not true!” Tanya screamed.


    “It doesn’t matter what you say. The truth alwayses out. People always leave traces,” I added,


    watching her unravel. She wasn’t used to this kind of pressure–she hadn’t done many terrible things


    in her life, which is why she was falling apart over a few words.


    But she’d still caused someone’s death.


    “I didn’t want Desmond to die. I didn’t…” The bottle slipped from her trembling hands, hitting the


    floor with a sharp tter. She cradled her head, breaking under the weight of her guilt.


    She hadn’t nned for him to die, but he did anyway. And that was all the confirmation I needed-


    Desmond’s “ident” had been orchestrated by her.


    A chill ran down my spine as I nced at her swollen belly. “And I bet you didn’t n on being


    pregnant with Desmond’s baby, either. Did you?”


    Tanya curled into herself, looking utterly broken.


    Seeing her like that, I didn’t say anything more. The truth was out.


    “You’re terrifying. There’s no way I’ll ever let Jace end up with you,” Lindey said, her voice thick


    with disgust and shock. She’d pieced it all together, too.


    Tanya slowly raised her head, her face pale, but her eyes locked onto mine with seething hatred.


    She despised me for exposing her lies.


    Then she turned her re toward Lindey, her voice dripping with venom. “None of you will stop me.


    If your try, I’ll make sure we all go down together.”


    “Don’t you dare threaten me with that crap,” Lindey shot back, her anger ring up.


    Tanya dropped the innocent actpletely, a mocking smile curling her lips. “Then try me, and see


    what happens.”


    A sense of dread crept through me as I watched her. Something wasn’t right. “Tanya, what are you


    nning?”


    She looked at me coldly. “Keira, you’re so clever, right? You always figure things out. So why don’t


    you try guessing what I’ll do next?”


    This bitch…


    I clenched my fists, bracing for whatever twisted


    she had nned. Then Tanya turned back to


    Lindey. “In three days, I want to see Jace. If I don’t, just wait–you won’t want to miss the show.”


    With that, she stood up and walked out.


    “I’m ready. Let’s see what kind of nonsense you try pulling,” Lindey muttered after her, unafraid.


    She was


    type who stayed chill until someone crossed her, and then it was game over.


    the


    But Tanya? She seemed beyond caring, like she’d reached the point of no return. She smirked as


    she left.


    Lindey picked up the bottle Tanya had left behind, ready to chase after her. “Take this with you!”


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    I stopped her. “That’s a dangerous substance, Lindey, Better not let anyone touch it.”


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