Chapter 1231

Coleman's eyes glinted. "Aurora, are you sure about this information? Could Rachel be lying, or maybe... Joshua is a con artist who duped both Rachel and you?"

"I've considered that possibility," Aurora said, "which is why I kept this from you while I worked to verify it. Joshua was the one who helped Rachel forge medical records and bribe doctors to deceive Haynes O'Brien. Without his help, Rachel never could have pulled it off. Also..."

Aurora listed several other feats that would have been impossible for Rachel and Stella Cameron to accomplish on their own.

Finally, she added, "And when Stella suddenly came up with enough capital to acquire the Pearce Group, I suspect that was Joshua's doing as well. All signs point to him being the head of the Gardner family."

Israel chimed in, "So, Joshua, the esteemed head of a powerful family, is content to play bodyguard for Stella? What's his angle? Is he running some kind of long con?"

immense," Aurora replied. "He's likely aiming to swallow the Lerman family whole, and he probably has his sights set on us

believe Foreman Richards was

suddenly recalled something. "Aurora, I remember you're quite good friends with Adah Gardner. Has she never mentioned anything about her family's

making useful friends and was never one to

we first

friendship with Adah had been a matter of chance. While the Gardners

like the plague, terrified of being tainted by their family's infamous curse. Aurora had met Adah right around the time the

girl of Adah's standing faced

even speak to her, fearing she might suddenly have a psychotic break


witnessing Adah's predicament, offered her help on a few occasions, and Adah quickly came to see her as

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