Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 199

The next second, she snapped out of it, her voice dry and hoarse. "Xavier, what are you talking about... Even though my sister and I were at the same university, you know how much she hated me. We rarely interacted. I only knew she was intimately involved with quite a few boys in her class, but I didn't know if she had any money to spend."

Xavier closed his eyes briefly, a chill seeping into his tone. "Her allowance was always controlled by you. And you say you didn't know if she had any money?"

Tessa braced herself and replied, "Xavier, I'm not lying to you. I really didn't know. After all, Willow was always..."

Tessa trailed off, unable to continue. She knew her excuses had always been full of holes. In the past, Xavier was willing to believe her because he didn't care about Willow, but now...

Willow's value was far higher than hers.

Tessa gave up on explaining and instead tugged at his sleeve like a spoiled child. "Xavier, the past is in the past, let's not bring it up anymore. I was young and foolish back then, so I didn't think things through. I admit it's my fault, and I'll find a way to apologize to Willow. Please don't make yourself sick with anger, okay?"

Xavier's eyes flickered, but he remained silent.

Tessa had no choice but to use her trump card. "By the way, Xavier, aren't you curious why I'm here? I've prepared a massive surprise for you!"

Xavier stared at her fixedly. "What is it?"

Tessa complained with a hint of dissatisfaction, exactly as she always did. "You really don't understand romance, Xavier. But whatever, I guess it's because I spoil you."

She smiled and said, "I secured an investment from the Jagger family for our family!"

The short sentence struck like lightning.

Xavier's gaze instantly locked onto her face, his Adam's apple bobbing. "How did you do that?"

A flash of smugness crossed Tessa's eyes. "Because I was supposed to be the star of today's proposal banquet. Sterling accidentally got the wrong person..."

Shock washed over Xavier's face, clearly unable to believe such an absurd excuse.

But Tessa had her lie prepared long in advance. "We were pen pals a long time ago, but we lost contact for a long time. Sterling came this time just to find me. He only knew I lived with the Shaw family, so he assumed I was the Shaw family's daughter and mistook me for Willow. We just cleared everything up..."

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