Chapter 841

“Because of Sharon, I’ve crossed paths with Thomas a few times. You could say we know each other, but we’re hardly close,” Kelly replied evenly.

Victoria held Kelly’s gaze. “You know very well that’s not what I mean.”

Feigning confusion, Kelly replied, “I really don’t understand what you’re implying.”

Victoria glanced at Johanna. Johanna nodded, her lips curving into a half-smile as she looked Kelly straight in the eye.

“Kelly, are you pretending to be Thomas’s benefactor?”

Kelly’s pupils contracted violently; she nearly lost control of her expression. Still, she forced composure. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

But Johanna began calmly recounting, word for word, everything Thomas had told her.

At first, Kelly managed to keep her face composed. But the more Johanna revealed, the paler she grew. Her fingers clenched tightly in her lap, trembling.

He had told Johanna the exact same story he’d once told her.

Victoria caught every flicker of emotion across Kelly’s face, and her suspicions solidified.

So, Kelly and Thomas did know each other. And what he had told Johanna… might very well be the truth.

finished, she reached into her bag and drew out a

should look familiar, shouldn’t


eyes widened in shock. “How… how

toward Victoria. “Did she

and

mine because I lost

lying!” Kelly snapped. “I remember Victoria said those earrings were a gift from

He gave them to Victoria.

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made at the time?”

had ordered two sets. That much was verifiable fact. But back then, Sharon’s identity hadn’t yet been

expression shifted wildly, realization dawning

ignoring her lately. He must have

played “First Love.”

so hard her jaw ached. Hatred burned hot in her eyes


murderous intent.

felt a flicker of unease under the venom of that stare. Still,

Honestly, I can’t even remember the

else-something beyond what we

In an instant, she picked up the hidden

expression cooling into guarded

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