TAINTED TRUTH Grant stared at Jade, a whirlwind of emotions swirling inside him. He was caught in a dilemma—should he walk out of the room, ignoring her completely, or should he confront the insistent woman who was clearly up to no good? "You want to help me out?" Grant asked, skepticism dripping from his voice. Jade smiled, feigning sincerity. "Yeah, of course! I'll do anything for a friend in need," she replied, her tone overly sweet. He scoffed, running a hand through his hair in disbelief. Why was he still standing here, listening to her? She was clearly playing games. For all he knew, she might have injured herself just to come here and spew nonsense. "You know, Jade, that's the problem. I don't need your help, and I've never considered you a friend. So how about you give up on

