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.”

and tobacco scent rubbed off

was strange? The way she looked at

guilt.”

She knew it–Cecilia’s slip had

her nails into her palm, she steadied her

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

back, but Tyler didn’t budge. His gaze bore into her until she felt

spine.

times. Tell me–someone used to facing that kind of mess, would she really fall apart like that? And

me. Almost as if she owed me

edges anymore. She shifted tactics and went straight

a show? Fine. Then tell

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Chapter 696

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

threw Rachel

are you

her, stepping back to give

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