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.”

closer. His cedar and tobacco scent rubbed

way she looked at

guilt.”

knew it–Cecilia’s slip had

her palm, she steadied

was scared, that’s all. She’s timid. You know that better than anyone. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have called me over in the first

to push him back, but Tyler didn’t budge. His gaze bore

spine.

facing that kind of mess, would she really fall apart like that? And funnily enough,

when she saw me. Almost as if

edges anymore. She shifted tactics and went straight for the heart

Fine. Then tell me–what would we gain

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face in silence for a long moment. Then, unexpectedly, a low, husky laugh

sound threw Rachel

you

stepping back

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