Chapter 350

Lindey caught me as I stumbled back.

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

I was just speculating, trying to push her into reacting, but her meltdown made me wonder: Was Desmond's death really an accident?

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, determined to make her crack.

She was already shaken, but now it was time to tear down her entire façade.

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 I laid 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.