Chapter 94:

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Joshua's train of thought changed abruptly when the question was directed at him.

I chuckled. “You married me shortly after graduation, and yet you've barely had any contact with the elite. Rachel is a socialite. Do you think you can fit into her circle?”

Alice replied calmly: “It is rather strange. Despite my apparent simplicity, she extended her hand to me in order to make friends.”

Joshua's face darkened even further.

He asked himself: "Why is Alice acting against my wishes?

He then commented: “She’s just being polite. To her, you're insignificant. Trying to connect with her makes me look stupid.”

Alice, puzzled, asked, “How could that embarrass you? “We are divorced and no one knows about our current relationship.”

With obvious irritation, Joshua replied, “Just follow my instructions!”

Alicia hid a smile and preferred to remain silent. The atmosphere became tense and Joshua completely lost interest.

I have left the room.

Alicia put on her coat and followed him. It was too late for Joshua to stay. He had to get back to Lilliana.

Alice said goodbye to him.

Then I filled a glass with water and gently dropped a pill into it.

Its taste and appearance were undetectable.

As he handed her the glass, he whispered, "Be careful not to overindulge."

In his irritable, patchy state, Joshua drank without a second thought.

A fleeting look of triumph crossed Alice's face as her plan unfolded successfully, and she preferred to remain silent.

a pile of chores, left

then carefully examined the document

past three years lay before her, perfectly intact. A smile of relief

so many complex years, it was Caden who finally lent her a helping

he wondered why he possessed

he was contemplating this, his phone

It was Rachel.

heart skip a beat when the phone rang

He answered the call.

he greeted, his

available in the next few days?

"Is it

have friends over for tea and conversation. “I look forward to introducing you as

moment, then reluctantly replied, "I'm sorry, I may have

and now you are refusing my invitation. Have we upset you

all,” Alice quickly assured him. “It's just

shall need Randolph to extend the invitation personally," Rachel observed,

anxiety

felt like a knife was pointed at his throat. Rachel's insistence made him

intuition was screaming at him that

the meeting might anger Randolph, a situation she preferred to avoid. It would be wiser to act

but there was also the possibility

a forced smile. “Let me know the time and I'll be

Rachel expressed her relief.

won't keep you

call ended, Rachel turned to Randolph with

me coming. What are

have to make things clear to her. I won't

tried to calm him down. “It doesn't bother you that much, does it?

stupid? Everyone is looking

Rachel was silent.

thought, "If you had been a little more restrained with your ex, none of this would

it easy. But this is Alicia, Joshua's ex-wife. She

anger, decided that it

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