Chapter 3 - Vanessa Lies Smoothly With Tears In Her Eyes
Nathaniel stopped ten feet away from her, his gaze locked onto her face like a hawk studying its prey.
“The library cameras were deactivated at 3:15 PM today using your biometric override code, Vanessa,” Nathaniel stated coldly.
Vanessa’s expression didn't panic; instead, her eyes instantly welled up with a shimmering layer of practiced tears.
“My override code? Someone must have copied it from my tablet when I left it unattended in the sunroom,” she gasped softly.
She walked toward him with tentative steps, her breath trembling as she reached out to touch his lapel.
“You can’t possibly believe I would tamper with our security system, Nathaniel; we are getting married in two days!”
Nathaniel looked down at her shaking hands, remembering the terrified expression of six-year-old Sophie hiding behind his desk.
“A little girl walked into my study today and found you standing over an open floor compartment holding blue documents,” he said flatly.
Vanessa’s hand froze mid-air, the trembling disappearing for a fraction of a second as her true mask slipped.
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Then she recovered brilliantly, letting out a soft sob of pure disbelief.
“A child? You’re interrogating me based on the imaginative fairy tales of a sick housekeeper’s brat?”
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