Chapter 565

After a tense round of treatment, Rachel was finally out of danger.

Haynes, Keen, and Jasper spent the entire night by her bedside at the hospital, refusing to leave her alone. The next day, they hovered over her with gentle concern, attentive to her every need.

Rachel noticed that Haynes and Keen, who had been growing distant lately, now seemed to have returned to the way they used to be warm, solicitous, almost doting. That pleased her immensely.

She hadn't managed to use this incident to get rid of Stella as she'd hoped, but regaining the affection of Haynes and his son was a decent consolation prize.

That afternoon, Jasper went out to pick up lunch, leaving Rachel alone in her hospital room. Bored, she lounged back against the pillows, scrolling absently through her phone.

Despite the dramatic bruises and bandages, her injuries weren't as severe as they looked-just some cuts and bruises, nothing that would jeopardize her upcoming concert.

A soft knock came at the door.

Rachel assumed Jasper was back. "Jasper, did Haynie say anything? Is he coming by today or-"

She broke off mid-sentence. Her face froze.

What are

were hurt pretty

It's just—Jasper and Haynie could walk in any minute. If they saw you

moment, Rachel still had no idea that Joshua had already succeeded in getting close

one of my people-he won't be back for a while. As for Haynes, he's tied up at the signing event right now. He won't be here any time soon. No

hesitated, a chill breaking

and the room fell into a tense, uneasy

an eternity, Rachel

a faint, knowing smile. “I run things on the underground market. No job, no deal happens

her panic ebbing away, replaced by a steely, bitter gloom. "Joshua, why didn't you

told you my reasons. But you, Rachel-why didn't you come to me about this? Something this big,

is it that

tell you. I was afraid if something went wrong, you'd get

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better to go all and hire someone

in to clean up your mess, you'd have been caught by Haynes and Foreman long before Stella even showed

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