Chapter 11

Damien wanted to take all the blame onto himself. But the moment he opened his mouth, Aurelia had already guessed who the real mastermind was. "Damien, things have already escalated this far, and you're still trying to cover for her?" Aurelia felt like her heart was bleeding. Damien's dark eyes flickered, but he forced himself to stay composed. "I'm not covering for anyone. I'm the one behind it all." "Then, why didn't you admit it from the start?" Aurelia pressed. "You acted all righteous, pretending you were helping me trace the digital signal source… And now that the source has been found, you suddenly confess? Don't you think that's just a little too convenient?" Damien lowered his eyes, his handsome face drawn tight with silent restraint. He gritted his teeth. Even though he knew his excuse was full of holes, he still forced himself to say, "I was pretending back then. I offered to help trace the digital signal source to cover up the truth—to keep you from finding out I was