Tremaine looked horrifically ruthless, "Qiana, there is a limit to my patience. If you don't tell me the truth..."
Tremaine left his words hanging.
However, it was precisely that, that it was more horrifying.
Qiana bit her lip hard. "Yesseca must've tattled, hadn't she? She's fooling you, Mr. Tremaine! I really am Montez's mother. I am entirely devoted to you."
Irony flashed across Tremaine's eyes.
He said, "Qiana, do you know when I started suspecting you?"
Cold!
Bone-chilling cold.
She felt as though she was dropped to a frozen wasteland with only a thin layer of clothing.
Qiana had no idea.
Tremaine had already suspected her then and had even investigated her since.
She actually foolishly thought Tremaine had fallen
in love with her since then.
How ridiculous!
How foolish!
She couldn't believe she was that foolish!
Now that it had come to this, she knew there was nothing she could say to defend herself anymore.
He must've figured everything out if he had started investigating since then.
It would be pointless for her to say anything else.
However...
Qiana clenched her fists.
Qiana was shocked.
She didn't expect Tremaine to know about that as well!
She opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but swallowed the words back as soon as they reached the tip of her tongue.
If Tremaine could ask that question, he must've dug into everything. So whatever she said would be pointless.
She may as well admit all her crimes and hope he would show her some mercy.
Teary- eyed, Qiana said, "I'll tell the truth, Mr. Tremaine. I helped Yuliana hurt Ruth because she threatened to expose my secret. She knew through and through I had framed Yesseca, and she had been using it to threaten me!"
"I've only done such a foolish thing right then because I already had enough of her threats. I've seen the error of my ways, Mr. Tremaine."
"I can only wish for your forgiveness now, Mr. Tremaine. Please, on behalf of my love and that you've taken my chastity, that you'd spare my life."
Tremaine didn't say a word but only stared at her.
After a good two minutes, when Qiana was creeped out by his stare, Tremaine said, "You don't actually think Yuliana is dead, do you?"
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