Sarah shook in fear, her body trembling with every step.
"Tell them the truth!" Axel yanked her arms, forcing her to stand before the crowd. "Tell them what you saw the other night."
Axel turned to the crowd. "Tell them the truth about Aurelia sneaking a man into her father's house in the dead of the night. Tell them how you caught them having s*x and how she helped him escape."
My jaw dropped, lips parted in terror.
I had underestimated Axel.
I should have never undermined his ability to twist truth and fabricate lies. But this wasn't sudden.
He had been preparing for it.
My mind raced.
If Sarah confirmed his story, I was finished.
Infidelity. The word alone would destroy me. It didn't matter that Dane had saved my life. It didn't matter that nothing happened between us.
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