Andrew said, "I didn't call your bluff without reason. From the very beginning, I knew you were faking it."

Tiana's expression darkened. She hated when people saw through her, especially someone younger than her. If Andrew could see past her deception, did that mean he was smarter than she was?

With a chilling smile, she replied, "Oh? Then, by all means, enlighten me. But I suggest you don't try to make something up just to smooth things over."

There was amusement in her tone, but her eyes were ice-cold. Andrew shook his head, looking unimpressed.

"First of all, you knew the tea was poisoned, which is why you never took a single sip. No—actually, to be more precise, you wouldn't have touched anything in this conference room, poisoned or not.

"You were already on guard the moment Bane showed up because you knew that snake was always playing dirty. You were ready for him at every turn, weren't you?"

Tiana let out a low huff. "Fine. I'll give you that. The second I realized Ba