My Cousin Could See Through Every Lie We Told Chapter 01

My Cousin Could See Through Every Lie We Told Chapter 01

My cousin, Tessa, had always been able to detect lies. From the moment someone opened their mouth, she knew exactly whether they were telling the truth.

Thanks to this gift, she even became a special consultant for the police department.

Because of this, I trusted her blindly and dragged her into every major decision of my life.

When she told me my wealthy boyfriend was a human trafficker, I panicked and broke up with him on the spot.

When she told me the prestigious company that had just offered me a dream job, was actually a predatory boiler room, I turned down the offer without a second thought.

Then came the ransom call. Kidnappers claimed they had my parents and demanded $5 million in cash.

Tessa insisted it was a scam and that there was no kidnapping. Believing her, I lashed out at the callers and slammed down the phone.

The very next day, my parents escaped from the kidnappers by the skin of their teeth and kicked me out of the house.

They called me an ungrateful wretch and told me to rot on the streets.

Confused and desperate, I went looking for Tessa to get answers.

Instead, I saw her walking out of Apex Global, her arm wrapped tightly around Bryce Sterling—the wealthy “human trafficker” she told me to leave.

Losing my mind, I charged at her, only to be blind-sided by a speeding truck.

When I opened my eyes again, I was sitting at a restaurant table. It was the exact day I introduced my boyfriend to my cousin.

Tessa’s familiar voice echoed in my ears.

“Emma, he’s a human trafficker. He’s going to drag you to an isolated compound in a rural county and sell you off!”

***

Those exact words made my entire body shudder.

I looked up at the two people sitting across from me.

Did I just reborn?

Bryce Sterling was bragging about his family background, just like he had in my previous life.

In my past life, the second he finished his sentence, Tessa had cut him down without mercy.

She had claimed that the custom $500,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan he drove today was just a rental.

Hearing that, my face had instantly darkened.

I had ignored Bryce’s explanations and demanded to see his purchase records right there.

Bryce had started stammering, unable to produce them on the spot.

His hesitation only made me trust Tessa more, and I broke up with him right then and there.

I still remembered the utter disbelief on Bryce’s face.

“You’ve been dating me for three years, and you’re dumping me over one word from her?”

I hadn’t shown an ounce of pity. I just threw him out.

But it wasn’t until right before my death in that past life that I discovered the truth. Bryce really was the youngest son of the billionaire Sterling family.

Tessa had used my absolute trust to alienate me from everyone who cared about me.

But this time, I wasn’t going to play her game.

I was entirely lost in my memories until Bryce called my name several times, snapping me back to reality.

“Emma, you have to believe me. I bought the car myself. I just don’t have a habit of keeping receipts on me, you know that.”

Tessa scoffed, opening her mouth to interject.

I beat her to it, flashing Bryce a warm smile as I started plating the best cut of the roast for him.

“Don’t worry, Bryce. I believe you.”