Chapter 1254

Aurora's smile didn't waver. "Your devotion is admirable, Joshua." she said.

He gave her a strange look but said nothing.

Aurora glanced at her watch. "It's lunchtime. Would you care to join me?"

It was a casual invitation; she didn't actually expect him to accept. Given Stella's fraught relationship with the Williams family, Joshua couldn't risk being seen with her publicly without raising suspicion.

To her surprise, he replied, "Are you treating, Ms. Williams?"

Aurora paused for a second, then laughed. "Of course."

the money; neither of them was short on cash. His question was

like, Joshua?"

hub for the city's finest dining chains, and the one he'd chosen had the highest price tag of them all.

choice," she said. "I'll

arrived at the restaurant shortly after. A waiter approached with menus. "What can

Joshua. "Is there

is my first time here," he said. "Why don't you recommend a few dishes?" "Of

small talk. She didn't probe for information directly, instead chatting about the restaurant's best dishes, and their ingredients.

Aurora began. "But

shared a few

family, carefully avoiding any mention of negativity or them underlying conflicts,

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