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.

“You can track the

to be particularly clever. In

person.

to tell me the IP address is

when he did

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did not answer her directly but instead gave an order, Cheyne, have the tech department traced

“Yes, sir.”

the phone, genuinely afraid that if he stayed

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

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.

with me, you should investigate how the hit–and–run driver knew Miss Shaw’s itinerary for

not engaging

could speak,

“What?” he asked.

like this, the first thing you should do is call the police.” Cynthia reminded

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

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

eye contact until Jayleen’s

“Yes?”

to

rest. She stood by the bedside, a faint curve at the corner of her lips. “Before you rest, Ms. Shaw, shouldn’t you apologize to

Jayleen asked

called her

aside the issue of

you falsely accused

sorry,” Jayleen quickly apologized, her voice full

“I saw the

see, I thought

Jayleen

“Cynthia!” Joshua was angry.

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

you don’t like her, but there’s no need to smear her. Take it out on me

joke. Did you ever get this upset for me

cold eyes were unreadable.

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