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Chapter 369 - According to Plan

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CHAPTER 369

~Kai's POV~

My mind blanked for a full second.

"Me?" I repeated, almost laughing because it sounded absurd. "You think I hurt Marianne?"

Principal Whitmore's stare didn't waver. "I said you're a suspect, Ms. Nightshade. There's a difference. And unless you can prove otherwise, you'll stay on that list."

The words sank in slowly, almost to a suffocating state. My pulse stuttered. A dull ringing filled my ears. I'd come here to help, to clear things up—to defend Dristan and Xander—and somehow, I'd become part of the mess.

Well, guess I was always part of… no at the centre of this mess.

Xade immediately stepped forward. "That's ridiculous, Principal. Valerie was with us… most of that day."

"Most," Principal Whitmore echoed, arching a brow. "Not all."

Xade swallowed. "Well…"

"Principal, Xade would not know because he was busy annoying her that period. Also, he wasn't in school until later that day. So no, Xade cannot vouch for her."

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