Chapter 1004

He was just about to slip into the shadows and follow when someone gently

tugged at his sleeve.

"Joshua."

Joshua turned. To his surprise, it was Simone Lerman.

Simone beamed at him. "Joshua, what are you doing here? Not keeping Stella

company?"

Joshua calmly slipped his arm free from Simone's grasp. "Did you need

something?"

Glancing around to make sure no one was watching, Simone lowered her voice.

"Joshua, I wanted to talk to you. Would you take a walk with me?"

He wasn't in any particular rush, so after a moment's thought, he nodded.

Simone had always been fond of Joshua. After learning that his background

matched her own, even her last reservation had melted away. Now, the more time

she spent with him, the more she liked him.

They strolled together into the quiet, secluded back garden.

Joshua's true identity still wasn't public knowledge. Simone wanted to seem as

though she liked him for who he was, not because of his status or connections, so

she chose her words with extra care. She couldn't risk asking if his closeness to

Stella was part of some scheme to acquire shares in The Williams Group.

she asked, "Joshua, is

you

injuries healed, Simone had asked Joshua

Williams had suspected, Leonard had claimed to have

the hospital.

"After all, your brother did come to

you that I

faltered. "My brother came to see you? When was

didn't I know?"

few seconds.

your brother was hospitalized."

be right. She remembered calling Leonard about Joshua around

praised

to the Lerman

"What exactly did my brother say

gave a small shrug. "He

lot of strange things. He told

I'd picked the wrong

violin playing

as Aurora's. Even

has the same earrings,

violin too-asked why I

In the end, he

away from

me, an

completely unworthy

you."

Simone's hands clenched involuntarily.

had been

him. But

when he knew exactly who

thought

Aurora...

done it

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