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 quickly. Alicia returned

the

before her, perfectly intact. A

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

he wondered why he possessed

he was contemplating

It was Rachel.

felt her heart skip a beat when the

He answered the call.

he greeted, his

days? “I’d love to have you over to my house

asked, "Is it for a

over for tea and conversation. “I look

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

and now you are refusing my

assured him. “It's just that

influence seems too limited then. I suppose I shall need Randolph to extend the

of anxiety washed

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

him that attending would

Randolph, a situation she

inevitable, but there was also the possibility

Mrs. Gray,” Alice agreed with a forced smile. “Let

Rachel expressed her relief.

keep

to Randolph with a worried look on

me coming. What are

clear to her. I won't let anyone manipulate me. Do

“It doesn't bother you that much, does it? Why don’t you just

are stupid? Everyone is

Rachel was silent.

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

"If it were anyone else, I'd take it easy. But this is

that it was

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