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.”

cedar and

think Cecilia’s reaction was strange? The way she looked at me wasn’t like fear at all.

guilt.”

skipped a beat. She knew it–Cecilia’s slip had

nails into her palm, she steadied her

must be joking. Cecilia was scared, that’s all. She’s timid. You know that better than anyone. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have

but Tyler didn’t budge. His gaze bore into

spine.

me–someone used to facing that kind of mess, would she really fall apart like that? And funnily enough, she only got

saw me. Almost as

point dancing around the edges anymore. She shifted tactics and went straight

Fine. Then tell me–what

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

Rachel off. She

you laughing

finally released her, stepping back

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