Stella suspected it probably had something to do with Simone.

She didn't ask any further.

After Stella and Joshua left, Aurora turned to Simone.

"So? Did he buy it?"

Simone shook her head. "Hard to say. I think he's half-convinced, half-doubtful. Still, he's not nearly as cold as before."

Aurora shrugged. "It's normal for him to have his suspicions. If he just swallowed everything you said, he'd either be a terrible liar or a complete idiot. And if he were that much of a fool, you wouldn't even look at him twice."

Simone nodded in agreement. "True. But he did let slip some useful things."

Aurora was always the sharper one. Simone shared what Joshua had told her, laying it all out for Aurora to help her sort through what was true and what might be a trap. Simone wasn't naïve enough to take Joshua at his word-what if he was deliberately trying to test her?

After listening, Aurora laughed lightly. "If you really want to know if he's telling the truth, there's an easy way. Ask Rachel. She'll know."

other? If that's the case... then maybe Joshua has a whole other reason for

can't be sure yet. But Rachel's out of options right now-we could try to probe

you're brilliant. I never would have thought

her, and she grinned. "Good thing you had me wear Stella's old earring. It's a bit worn, not quite the same as the new one. If I'd worn the freshly made pair, Joshua might have noticed something

After having the earring

custom-made, Aurora, ever cautious,

insisted Simone wear Stella's

original one. The

v matching net

had been quietly

might have forgotten the earring even existed,

wasted no time arranging

to post bail, but arranging a visit wasn't

Aurora were ushered

miserable as one might expect.

but he wasn't so cruel as to let anything happen to

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