Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 523

She didn't even remember to wipe it up, freezing in place as every drop of color drained from her face.

She had thought her cover-up was flawless, that she could protect Celeste's safety for a lifetime.

She never expected someone would catch their fatal flaw so quickly.

But how did they find out? They had rushed the cremation and burial without pausing for a single second.

To avoid drawing attention, they had even skipped the memorial service.

During that entire time, aside from their own people at the estate, no one had touched the urn—so who could it be?

At that thought, Helena's memory violently jolted...

Right! Sienna Sloan!

That day, Sienna was the only outsider who had touched the urn! She had even knocked it over!

She snapped her head up, only to find Jarred staring at her with a heavy, penetrating gaze.

The panic on both of their faces, their frantic and unguarded reactions, were completely taken in by Jarred.

His brows furrowed sharply, layers of ice building in his deep dark eyes.

He turned to Declan, his voice dangerously low, carrying the weight of an approaching storm. "Who submitted the evidence?"

Declan swallowed hard, a sheen of sweat glistening on his forehead. "It... it was Sienna's lawyer, Thea Stanton."

The answer was glaringly obvious; the mastermind behind this needed no introduction.

The massive cabin instantly fell terrifyingly quiet.

Jarred stood frozen for a split second, his spine turning completely rigid.

His right hand was still resting on the edge of the table, but his knuckles unconsciously tightened.

In Celeste's lowered eyes, all traces of vulnerability completely vanished.

It was replaced by naked, venomous hatred.

She knew it! Aside from Sienna, no one else would hold such a vicious, irreconcilable grudge against her!

Time and time again, Sienna ruined her plans, tore off her masks, and pushed her to the brink of hell.

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