The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Rachel studied Joshua from across the room, trying to read the emotions playing across his face.

Everyone else treated his words as a joke, but Rachel knew better. Joshua never admitted to anything unless it was irrefutably true.

This time was no exception. He'd done exactly what he claimed.

And honestly, she wasn't even surprised.

After everything he'd been through—after suffering so much-anyone would have lashed out. The real surprise would be if he hadn't.

Haynes fixed Joshua with a cold, unblinking stare. “So, you're admitting it?”

Joshua gave a calm, almost nonchalant nod, projecting the air of a man with nothing to hide.

"There's nothing here I'm afraid to admit."

A faint, mocking smile played at the corners of Haynes' mouth. "Since you're so honest, why don't you tell us what else you've been up to behind our backs?"

Joshua looked thoughtful, as if genuinely considering it. “Let me see..... give me a second."

Then his gaze flicked to Rachel, and he offered her a sly, knowing smile.

Rachel's heart skipped a beat—a cold sense of dread creeping in.

a moment later when Joshua's voice rang out

for quite some time. By some twist of fate, she once became my salvation—so I've done a

off a doctor, faked medical records? That was me, helping

it through. I had to step in and clean up the mess —otherwise, you'd have found her out

just to

close to Ms. Cameron, just to help Ms.

was so

been dodging her texts, always

stopped

him. As soon as she arrived she saw Foreman and Haynes heading out, saying they were

Stella and Joshua.

to take her along, but he refused, brushing her off again and

Foreman, ever

peacemaker, who finally convinced

on the way, and she

know if Joshua really was behind

to spill everything else

reckless—like a truck with faulty brakes, ready

like she was losing her

Mr. O'Brien, what do you plan to do about me and Ms.

voice was icy. "Utter nonsense. Not worth

buy any of it—not a word. Rachel finally exhaled, relief