Chapter 201: I Need To See Zane

Savannah I knew Chloe was going to lie before she even opened her little lying hole. “Nothing. We just had a disagreement,” she said, flapping her hands like an irritated teenager as she paced. “Besides, he’s useless around here. He doesn’t contribute to anything. Just whines and complains all day. It’s actually unbearable. Good thing Paula kicked him out.” Her chest rose and fell too quickly. Her jaw was tight. Her eyes kept darting everywhere but at me. She was lying. And not even trying to do it properly. But the lie wasn’t what hit me. It was the way she sounded so rehearsed, like she’d practiced that excuse too many times. “That’s a lie,” I said, my voice cutting through the room. “You’re lying, Chloe. That’s not the real reason Zane was kicked out. There’s something else. Something you’re not saying.” Her lashes fluttered. She shot a quick glance at Paula—just one, but fast, almost panicked—and then her expression hardened into cold annoyance. “You’re delusional.” She folded her