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 track the

known her to be particularly clever. In the past,

person.

not going to tell me the IP

when he did not

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but instead gave an order, Cheyne, have the tech department traced

“Yes, sir.”

phone, genuinely afraid that if he stayed any longer, Mrs.

wasn’t you?” Joshua’s voice remained cold, his

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

how the hit–and–run driver knew Miss

reasoned, not engaging in

speak, Cynthia continued,

“What?” he asked.

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

not know why, but when he found out it was Cynthia,

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

maintained eye contact until Jayleen’s voice interrupted Joshua’s thoughts.

“Yes?”

to rest

unmistakable undertone of dismissal. Cynthia, however, had no intention of letting her rest. She stood by the bedside,

Jayleen asked

her name

aside the issue of you seducing my husband for

fact that you falsely accused me,”

quickly apologized, her voice full

“I saw the name Mrs. Neal and

taste of her own medicine. “I see, I thought you might have staged this accident out of jealousy

didn’t!” Jayleen instinctively defended

“Cynthia!” Joshua was angry.

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

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

a smile as she looked at him. “You get so angry over a joke. Did

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

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