Chapter 6 - The Perfect Lie“She attacked me.”
Marcus slowly turned.
Isabella's tears streamed down her face.
“I tried to calm her down. She became hysterical.”
Elaine Parker, the event coordinator, stared at her in disbelief.
“That isn't what happened.”
Isabella looked sharply at her.
“Be careful, Elaine.”
Elaine swallowed.
“I saw you arguing with Mrs. Thorne.”
“You didn't see everything.”
“I saw enough.”
Isabella's expression hardened.
Then she turned toward Marcus.
“Please believe me.”
For the first time, Marcus looked directly into her eyes.
There was no warmth there.
Only suspicion.
“You're lying.”
Isabella's face froze.
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Marcus didn't know exactly how he knew.
But something inside him screamed that the truth was still hidden.
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