Because of Stella, I'd crossed paths with Joshua a few times-enough to say we knew each other, but not well.

Aurora met Rachel's gaze. "You know that's not what I mean."

Rachel feigned confusion. "I really don't understand what you're getting at, Ms. Williams."

Aurora turned to Simone, who nodded, her lips curled in a half-smile as she looked at Rachel.

"Rachel, did you pretend to be the person who saved Joshua's life?"

Rachel's pupils contracted sharply, and for a second, she nearly lost control of her expression.

Still, she replied, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

With practiced calm, Simone recounted everything Joshua had told her, laying it all out for Rachel.

At first, Rachel managed to keep her composure, but as Simone continued, her face grew paler and paler.

clenched tightly

Simone was exactly the same

flicker of Rachel's reaction; she'd already drawn her own

and Joshua really did know each other.

Simone finished, she reached into her bag and pulled out a pair of earrings. "Ms. Pearce, these earrings

you have those earrings too?" She shot a look

"Of course not. Aurora and I had these earrings custom-made together I have a pair just like hers. I just happened to lose one, so I stopped wearing

"You're lying! I remember Ms. Williams said her father gave her those earrings

"That's true-Mr. Williams did give them to Aurora. But,

though, Stella's identity hadn't been made

face twisted through

No wonder Joshua had been ignoring her lately-he

her jaw so tightly she nearly cracked a tooth, her eyes burning with hatred for

a moment, but she quickly regained

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