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But I knew Tanya wouldn't actually drink it. She had worked too hard, clawing her way toward wealth and status. If she didn't give up after that hospital fiasco, there was no way she'd quit now. This was just another ploy to get Lindey to spill about Jace. Tanya probably thought Lindey and Matthew were hiding him, keeping them apart on purpose.

"Tanya Twain, your games are getting real creative," I said, stepping into the room.

Lindey spun around, panic flashing across her face.

oked terrified I'd get the wrong idea.

But Tanya? She wasn't surprised. She must've seen me coming. Even so, the way her hand shook on the bottle gave her away.

Her expression shifted, turning all pitiful. "Keira, I had no choice. Jace is gone. His phone's dead. You've seen it-I've got nothing left."

She was laying it on thick, but I wasn't buying it.

I nodded toward the bottle. "Isn't your way out right there?"

Her face darkened. Yeah, she wasn't drinking it. This was all about squeezing Lindey for answers.

Shameless. That's Tanya to a T.

"I know you'd love to see me dead. Fine, I'll die-right after Jace comes out and says it to my face." Her endgame was clear she wanted to see Jace.

"If you wanna see him, go replace him. Don't come here," I said, stepping right in front of her.

She was sitting, so I towered over her, making her look up at me.

Tanya flinched but kept that defiant glare. "If I could replace him, I wouldn't be here."

"And have you found him here?" I leaned in closer.

Her lips twitched, but nothing came out.

"What do you think Jace will do when he hears you came here, bothering his parents?" I asked, watching. the panic flicker in her eyes.

She quickly stammered, "I... I didn't have a choice. If there was any other way, I wouldn't be here."

"No, you've been plotting this for a while. You wanted to walk in here and secure your spot in this family," I said, letting all my contempt show. Tanya's eyes widened.

"Tanya, did you really think you could fool everyone? That no one would catch on to what you're really after?"

She swallowed hard. "I... I don't know what you're talking about."

""You don't?" I scoffed. "Then let me break it down for you. You

were in love with Desmond, but he was just

a regular office guy. Sure, his paycheck was decent, but compared to Jace-a CEO-it was pocket change.

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*Jace and Desmond were close, and Desmond adored you. He spoiled you. Jace took you two to all these fancy places, and you got hooked on that lifestyle-the luxury, the status.

"It didn't take long for you to realize Desmond wasn't enough to satisfy your hunger for more. You started resenting him."

Tanya shook her head, trying to deny it, but I kept going.

Today, her mask was coming off. She needed to know the rest of us weren't stupid.

"But Desmond was too good to you, wasn't he? Youldn't just dump him. And you knew if you wanted the life you craved, Jace was the ticket. So you chance to be around Jace, building up this image with Desmond, playing your part, using every being irresistible. Am I wrong?"

"No, that's not true," Tanya whispered, but her hand trembled so hard she could barely grip the bottle.

"If it's not true, then why are you shaking?" I leaned in, my voice low in her ear. "In fact, I've been wondering... was Desmond's accident really an accident? Or was it someone's plan?"

The moment I said it, Tanya let out a scream and shoved me, hard.

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