The waiter set down their coffees. Only then did Foreman finally speak.

"Star, are you looking into what happened to Joshua?"

Joshua was currently working as Stella's assistant. Now that something had happened to him, there was no way Stella would just sit back and do nothing.

She nodded.

"Have you found any leads?" Foreman pressed.

Stella's thoughts churned as she considered how much to reveal. Before she could decide, Foreman lowered his voice.

"Did you find out it's connected to Haynie?"

Stella's eyes met his. "Foreman, do you... know something?"

His expression turned grave. He nodded, speaking quietly. "This whole thing-it was Jasper who gave Haynie the idea. Jasper can't keep his mouth shut. He let it slip to me yesterday. And there's more..."

Foreman studied Stella's face for any reaction. "At first, they wanted to stage a car accident and have Joshua killed outright. When that failed, they moved on to plan B. If something scandalous came out about Joshua, knowing you, you'd never keep someone like that around."

out a mirthless laugh. "Haynie really

dropped his gaze, sipping his coffee and

he and Haynie set this up, there might be some truth

there's smoke, there's fire. No one knows where Joshua really came

off with a frown. "Joshua isn't that

do you really

believe

a moment,

is just a mask. People

bet

surprised "If he was really after money, I'd be target.

his

felt

slightest threat

him."

had any ill intentions, he would have made a

She continued, "He's never

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