Stella returned to the hospital room, carrying the takeout she'd picked up for Joshua.

"Sorry, I'm a bit late," she apologized.

Joshua set his phone aside and studied her face. “You seem to be in a good mood. Did something nice happen?"

Stella touched her own cheek, as if to check whether her emotions were that obvious. "Is it really that noticeable?"

He grinned. "Very."

Stella hesitated for a moment, but decided not to keep it from him-he'd find out about Rachel eventually, anyway.

"I got my hands on solid proof that Rachel's been faking her illness," she said quietly. "If this goes public, there's no way she'll be able to recover her reputation."

Joshua didn't even look surprised. Instead, he smiled. "Well, congratulations. You wanted to expose her, and now you've got exactly what you need."

Stella didn't mention that it was Foreman who'd provided the evidence. She trusted Joshua, but it didn't feel right to drag Foreman's name into this, not when it could make trouble for him.

and began unpacking the

then started his meal with his usual

***

Trending hashtags like "Rachel Fakes Her Illness,” “Rachel's Terminal Diagnosis Exposed,”

account. She'd even written a lengthy post, laying out the tangled

massive online

was on

are terrible. Even after dropping the

her voice

desperation. “You were right last time-I need someone tofill the seats. Could you help me out again? Maybe get your team and some friends to come? Just... don't let the

"Sure, I'll

of relief, a small smile spreading across her lips. "Thank you, Joshua. In the end, you're the only one I

she wanted, Rachel didn't feel like chatting

it was the manager from her agency, sounding

the news? The trending topics?!" he

Rachel frowned. "What's trending?"

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