Chapter 5

Jayleen looked at Joshua and said something ambiguous, “I’ll listen to Joshua’s orders.”

“Joshua, are you willing to show me?” Cynthia’s beautiful eyebrows lifted slightly.

Joshua looked at her feigned innocence and, without saying much, picked up a phone from the table, opened WhatsApp, and handed her the conversation after scrolling through the chat history.

Cynthia took it and read the contents.

[Mrs. Neal: If you help me get rid of Jayleen, I’ll pay off your debt and give you another hundred thousand.]

[Driver: How do I know you’ll keep your word?]

[Mrs. Neal: I’m Joshua’s wife; a hundred thousand is nothing to me.]

[Driver: I’ll trust you this time, but if you back out, I’ll make a scene at Neal Group!]

[Driver: Send me a photo.]

[Mrs. Neal: Picture]

[Mrs. Neal: Make it clean.]

Cynthia finished reading and asked, “That’s it?”

Joshua looked down at her, searching for a hint of panic on her face but found none. “That’s it.”

Cynthia returned the phone, calmly analyzing the situation.

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It wasn’t me. With Mr. Neal’s resources, it shouldn’t be difficult to find out who’s behind this account.”

“The account is new and unverified,” Joshua replied coldly.

can

narrowed, sweeping over her. He had never known her to be particularly clever. In the

person.

going to tell me the IP

he

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answer her directly but instead gave an order, Cheyne, have the tech department traced all the IP addresses associated with this

“Yes, sir.”

genuinely afraid that if he stayed any longer, Mrs. Neal would

you?” Joshua’s

first thought was that Cynthia was responsible. After all, her recent actions had shattered his previous impressions of her. The woman who did not care about money demanded so much in the divorce. Her gentle demeanor suddenly turned confrontational. Who could say whether her kindness and nonchalance during the divorce were

investigate how the hit–and–run

not engaging in an

Joshua could speak, Cynthia continued,

“What?” he asked.

the first thing you should do is call the police.” Cynthia reminded him, her gaze resting on his handsome face, “Not come after me, an

but when he found out it was

their eyes locked, and an odd atmosphere grew between them. In Joshua’s eyes, all he could see was her reflection. Her usually smiling eyes

Jayleen’s voice interrupted Joshua’s

“Yes?”

want to rest

by

asked and

and called her name with a hint of warning.

aside the issue of you seducing

the fact that you falsely accused

apologized,

tightened. “I saw the name

her own medicine. “I see, I thought you might have staged this

didn’t!” Jayleen

“Cynthia!” Joshua was angry.

big deal? Can’t I make a joke?” Cynthia chatted amiably,

you make a joke?” Joshua instinctively protected his beloved. “I know you don’t like her, but there’s no need to smear

she looked at him. “You get so angry over a joke. Did you ever get this upset for

his deep and cold eyes were unreadable. “Joshua,” Cynthia called

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