When the Dead Still Call novel Chapter 126

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Jeremy stood there with his arms crossed, laying into the others without a shred of

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mercy.

Nobody dared talk back, and every word he threw out landed hard, leaving Maxwell clenching his jaw while swallowing the shame and anger.

It was humiliating and absolutely maddening.

Amelia hadn’t seen this coming. This guy is usually so cool and quiet. He’s the type who never bothers with petty stuff. And now, he’s actually standing up for me?

He even dropped his usual detached act just to defend me?

For some reason, it made her chest feel oddly warm.

Even the CEO, who almost never stepped into personal drama, had taken her side. That meant she couldn’t stay quiet either.

She shot Gianna a sharp, cold stare and said flatly, “I know you’re jealous of me. I know you’re always twisting things to make yourself look good, but I saw what you just pulled.

“You messed up the gown I prepared for the second round on stage. You really thought I wouldn’t find out?”

The second Amelia said it, Gianna’s whole body went rigid, like something had grabbed her heart in a fist.

Her eyes narrowed, and sweat started forming on her back.

How?

I carefully chose that spot as a safe zone, making sure it was a blind angle for the live feed.

After that last fiasco where her attempt to shove Amelia off a cliff had been caught on camera, she’d been so careful this time.

I checked every angle and rehearsed every detail, making sure I wouldn’t leave a trace.

So how did Amelia figure it out?

“Amelia, you can’t just accuse me like that! You already got first place, so why are you still coming after me and picking on me?”

Even though Gianna was panicking inside, her real skill had always been faking.

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She instantly put on the “I’m innocent, you’re just picking on me because you won” act, almost making Amelia laugh.

“Amelia, just because you got the top prize doesn’t mean you get to accuse Gianna of things. What’s your deal?”

True or not, Maxwell automatically sided with Gianna, doubting Amelia.

It was like he’d completely forgotten who his real sister even was.

“It’s obvious someone tampered with Amelia’s dress. You’re a stylist. I’m sure you can tell just by looking.”

Is that why Gianna didn’t listen to me? Is that why she kept ignoring my plans?

Because she doesn’t believe in me?

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