Chapter 7:

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Alicia soaked in the warmth of the bath, letting the gentle steam envelope her like a cocoon.

When Monica found out that it was Caden who had brought Alicia back, she couldn't stop chattering, her eyes shining with excitement.

«The Yates family scandal was the talk of the town back in the day! Who would have thought Caden would come back? And now, with the name he's made for himself, he doesn't really need the inheritance, does he? So why show up? To make Joshua’s life a living hell? My God, it's like a soap opera come to life: two brothers at odds. One is your soon-to-be ex-husband, the other is your nemesis. "So who are you rooting for, Alicia?"

But Alice's mind was elsewhere, and Monica's constant chatter had faded into the background.

"Alice? Hey, land to Alice!"

Only then did Alice return to reality.

“Huh? Sorry, did you just say something?”

“Are you okay? You seem… distracted.” Monica's eyes narrowed in concern, gently pressing her hand against Alicia's forehead. “You're not coming down with anything, are you?”

Alice shook her head, but the fog in her mind persisted.

“I'm fine,” she murmured, her thoughts wandering again. Was Caden really the man from that fateful night? The smell, the way he moved, the sound of his voice… it was all too familiar.

I have tried to recall the details of that night. The private cinema had been shrouded in shadows, the only light coming from the faint glow of the screen.

Plus, she was so absorbed in the moment that she hadn't bothered to study the man's face.

Alice frowned. A sinking feeling continued to gnaw at her…

With a frustrated sigh, she pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind. She stepped out of the tub and dried her wet hair.

Just as she wrapped herself in a towel, her phone ranged on the counter.

He looked at the screen and frowned. Joshua, again.

He kept calling. Without hesitation, Alice blocked the number and tapped the screen with her finger.

Just

Acting like he’s suddenly madly in love

and dropped onto

Love? Joshua?

he really cared, he wouldn't have left her in the

done with him

girls were falling asleep, Monica suddenly

I just remembered that the person who bought the drugs wasn’t Joshua.” After a slight pause, she continued, “My father mentioned that the buyer's name

side and grabbed onto

scanning every possible “Lillian” related

were too many of them, and each name was confused with the next, so it was impossible to know

there was one thing she knew: Joshua had never told anyone about his wedding anniversary. Only someone close to him,

woman, whom I have protected so

a thin line as she whispered, "Thank you, Monica. You've been a great help. For tonight, let's try to get

get a good night's sleep if she wanted to get revenge on those who had wronged

next morning, his phone range with a call from an unknown

looking for, but you will have to claim

be on guard, least it be

one look at the screen of his phone changed his mind. The number was

you talking about?” I have

«From her wedding ring.»

Oh.

to

heart jumped

hung up on him and seconds

breath caught as she

Group, a high-tech company known around the world for

again and her eyes widened at the last detail:

"My God.

building, Alice quickly checked the list of Crest Group shareholders. Hmm… They all

Foreigners…

the man's member had been

her flushed cheeks, feeling

imposing and elegant logo of the Blizzard building, Alicia couldn't shake the surreal feeling that

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