Cecilia immediately grew alert.

“Was it because of me? I really did slip up yesterday. Rachel, I’m so sorry! I’ve just dragged you down

again.”

“It’s fine. Even if you hadn’t slipped, with someone as sharp as Tyler, chances are he would’ve figured it out anyway.”

Rachel didn’t want Cecilia to take all the blame and kept trying to reassure her, but Cecilia knew Rachel

all too well.

“Rachel, I know you’re just trying to comfort me. I feel so bad that I couldn’t defend myself. I really was useless. It was so hard to look Mr. Hunt in the eyes. I was petrified!”

“Stop worrying about that. I’ll figure something out. What you need to do is focus on your job. Also, the debt collectors will probably show up again in the next couple of days. You need to be ready for that.”

Rachel thought it over. If she wanted Tyler to truly believe, then the act had to be convincing.

After all, real debt collectors never come just once. Tyler might very well send someone else to investigate in secret. He had already suspected Yale.

nodded. “Don’t worry, I can handle that.”

press further. “Alright then, get back to work. I need to pack.

trip.”


“Okay.”

up, Rachel hurried to get ready. As she pulled back the blanket to dress, she realized her body was

no way she could wash herself. That left only one explanation–Tyler had

enough, that comforted her. Most men wouldn’t bother. Once they were done,

makeup at the vanity, and since

to use it as well.

was fast.

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“I’m fine.”

got dressed quickly and grabbed the

head downstairs, eat breakfast quickly,


descending the stairs, Rachel’s legs buckled suddenly.

‘Oh no!‘

she braced for pain, but it never came. A firm arm caught her around the waist. Looking up, she found herself face–to–face with

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