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.

2/6

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

particularly clever. In the past, he had always solved her problems.

person.

going to tell me the IP address is

he did

11

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

“Yes, sir.”

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

Joshua’s voice remained cold,

his 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

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

engaging in an

speak,

“What?” he asked.

you should do is call the police.” Cynthia reminded him, her gaze resting

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

he could see was her reflection. Her usually smiling eyes blinked gently, her curled lashes fluttering like

Jayleen’s voice interrupted

“Yes?”

want to rest

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

asked

Cynthia’s meaning and called her name with a

set aside the issue of

that you falsely accused

quickly apologized, her voice full

“I saw the

a taste of her own medicine. “I see, I thought you might have staged

didn’t!” Jayleen

“Cynthia!” Joshua was angry.

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

protected his beloved. “I know you don’t like her, but there’s no need to smear her. Take it out on me if

at him. “You get so angry over a joke. Did you

eyes were unreadable.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255