Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 696

Rachel pouted. “Oh.”

Dragging her feet, she followed Tyler upstairs, her heart thundering in her chest as though it might burst

out.

Could he have already picked up on something?

Apart from Cecilia, there shouldn’t have been anything suspicious.

Closing the door behind her, Rachel clenched her fingertips tight and forced herself to appear calm as she stepped forward.

“What is it?”

Suddenly, Tyler spun around and pinned her against the door. His fingers tapped lightly against the wood. The cold gleam off his watch reflected on her.

“Your acting’s not bad, Rachel.”

Rachel froze for a beat. She then smiled as if confused.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

leaned closer. His cedar and tobacco scent rubbed off on

reaction was strange? The way she looked at me wasn’t

guilt.”

She knew it–Cecilia’s slip had

her nails into her palm, she steadied

all. She’s timid. You know that better than anyone. Otherwise, she wouldn’t

Tyler didn’t budge. His gaze bore into her until

spine.

must’ve come knocking plenty of times. Tell me–someone used to facing that kind of mess, would she

Almost as if

the edges anymore. She shifted tactics and went straight

show? Fine. Then tell me–what would

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Chapter 696

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silence for a long moment. Then, unexpectedly, a low, husky laugh slipped from his

threw Rachel off. She frowned

are you laughing

released her, stepping back