*Jesmira, have you thought carefully about what you’re saying? Every word from you now could be used as evidence in court,” I said firmly.
Jesmira finally snapped.
She lunged forward and tried to slap the phone out of my hand. “Shut up, bitch! I already told you, it was your father’s own bad business decisions! What does that have to do with me? He signed that contract. How can you blame me for it?”
I dodged quickly, managing to shield my phone.
But I didn’t back down. Then what about you going to our house and encouraging my mom to jump?“%
Jesmira exploded. “I went there out of kindness, to try and help! And now you’re twisting that around to accuse me?” Even the classmates who had been defending me started to hesitate.
“Maybe Jesmira is the one being wronged ”
“Yeah… Jenna’s accusations feel a little extreme.”
Sensing the tide turning, I stayed calm.E
I looked Jesmira in the eyes and said quietly, “The game is not over yet. You haven’t said those words. Go on, say them. What are you so afraid of?*%
Just as she opened her mouth, I cut in sharply.
Because the truth is… I also went to Southeast Asayra. And I summoned a spirit far more powerful than yours.”
I took a step closer. “That spirit told me: if you admit what you did, everything will come back to haunt you. So? Do you still dare to say those words?“E
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence. Jesmira’s face turned a kaleidoscope of colors; blue, purple, red.
If she truly had nothing to hide, those words would have meant nothing to her, a game at most. But if there was even the slightest shred of guilt, then refusing to say them was as good as a confession.
After a long, silent struggle, Jesmira suddenly tossed her head and clawed at her hair like a madwoman. “Why are you doing this to me?! Why are you forcing me?!”
She lunged at me, as if she wanted to drag me down with her, but the bodyguards blocked her path.
“Miss Snow!” one of them called out. They quickly restrained the frantic Jesmira and just then, the police arrived.
They walked up to her and flashed their IDs. “Miss Zamora, please come with us.”
Handcuffed by the bodyguards, Jesmira resisted furiously. “Why should I go with you? I haven’t done anything wrong! Jenna is framing me!”
The officers exchanged a glance before one of them turned to me.”
“We’ve received public reports that you’re suspected of using illegal imported substances to commit fraud. We’ve been monitoring this location for a while and have gathered enough evidence to act. We’re taking you in now on a solid chain of proof.”
Jesmira thrashed in protest.
“Fraud? That’s ridiculous! I didn’t commit fraud? Then her eyes landed on me. “And since you’ve been watching, you must’ve heard what Jenna just said, right? She’s into feudal superstition, summoning evil spirits! You should be arresting her!*%
Faced with Jesmira’s accusations, I gave a light shrug. “I was just testing you. There’s no such thing as evil spirits in this world.”
The police began escorting her out, her voice ringing through the villa. “Jenna! You’ve hurt me again!”
I watched her leave and said evenly. “You’ve always been the one hurting me, not the other way around.”
A few months later, we returned home. But my family was still confused. My father finally asked, “Jenna, can you please tell us what really happened?”
So I slowly told them the truth.
Jesmira had traveled to Southeast Asayra and smuggled in a banned drug known as Obedient Water.
She used it to manipulate her relatives into coercing my father into bad business deals. Even when I warned him not to work with the Zhellners, the Wilsons and Luthers were already involved.
In my previous life, my mother and sister’s deaths were also connected to her.
While in prison, Jesmira admitted everything. Her reason was jealousy. Pure and cruel jealousy. She wanted to ruin me.
But this time, I protected the people I love. And she… would spend the rest of her life behind bars.
(The End)!!
