Chapter 294

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The morning flew by in a blur.

By noon, Stella and Abby left city hall and headed out for lunch.

Abby, nerves still frayed and tension coiling in her chest, couldn't relax for a second.

"Star, you don't think anything else will go wrong, do you?"

Stella shook her head. "It shouldn't. Rachel's not stupid-she won't be reckless enough to rush back right away."

Drug tests took time, after all. If Rachel handed the sample over one minute and got the results the next, it'd raise more than a few eyebrows.

It was around two in the afternoon when Rachel finally returned-lab report in hand.

be divorced already, but she managed to keep her excitement

for his part, seemed to have cleared his schedule for the day. He took a few calls, but never

Stella and Haynes still there, Rachel

fact, they found all sorts of rare, valuable ingredients. Supposedly, it's the kind of stuff you can't even

was some kind

one would have taken her seriously. But

end, Rachel almost sounded convinced

said these pills might really have extraordinary effects. Maybe they'll

nodded. "Alright.

perched on a chair a few

gaze darkened. "That's

"Ms. Pearce, thank you for your faith in

and clear. Those so-called miracle pills

whether Stella had figured out Mr. Burton was a fraud, but it didn't matter anymore. Rachel had

through the routine: Did either Stella or Haynes wish

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