“I’m not afraid of him, I just don’t want trouble. Aren’t you afraid of being misunderstood, Mr. Hunt?”

Rachel started finding a corner to hide in and glanced upstairs.

“I’ll head upstairs to avoid him.”

Without waiting for Tyler’s agreement, she made a beeline for the stairs and headed up.

Tyler didn’t stop her, his lips curling into a smile.

“You’re making it look like we’re having an affair.”

Rachel stopped dead in her tracks.

He was right.

She had no choice, however. William was already suspicious of their relationship. If he found her at Tyler’s house, it would only deepen his suspicions.

When Tyler walked in, he saw a figure dash into a room and shut the door. It moved too fast and he couldn’t see clearly who it was, but he was certain it was a woman.

Was Tyler in a relationship?

What was the

at William’s appearance. He bent over and poured himself a

are you

he saw Tyler’s menacing expression. The man was clearly in a more dour

mouth and let out

Howard drugged Rachel, and you were the one who saved her. Why didn’t you send her

holding the coffee flask, froze in mid–air.

“Are you questioning me?”

Tyler’s gaze, but he had to get

find out for myself. That night, when Rachel was drugged by Howard, did you two…” Tyler put the flask back on the table, the sound clear and crisp, echoing unfalteringly in the room. All of a sudden, the atmosphere seemed to

raised eyebrow, Tyler blatantly voiced the words

I slept with Rachel, or if I took advantage of

silence was an implicit agreement

paid much attention to things between Tyler and Rachel at that time. Everything had happened so quickly, what with Rachel in critical condition and

and Tyler had been getting too close for comfort when they didn’t even know each

from a case, tilted his head, and lit it. The angle of his jawline looked even sharper as he stared coldly at William through the

Chapter 48

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