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.

laden with a pile of chores, left quickly. Alicia

carefully examined the document

lay before her, perfectly intact. A smile

that after so many complex years, it

why

he was contemplating this,

It was Rachel.

a beat when the

He answered the call.

Gray," he greeted, his

“Are you available in the next few days? “I’d love to have you over

it

often have friends over for tea and conversation. “I

reluctantly replied, "I'm sorry, I may

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

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

I suppose I shall need Randolph to extend

wave of anxiety washed over

his throat. Rachel's insistence made him suspect that

was screaming at him that attending would bring

Randolph, a situation she preferred to avoid. It

inevitable, but there was also the possibility of preventing

Mrs. Gray,” Alice agreed with a forced smile. “Let me know the time

Rachel expressed her relief.

won't keep you

Randolph with a

me coming. What are

“I have to make things clear to her. I won't let anyone manipulate me.

that much, does it? Why don’t you just let

think those people are stupid? Everyone is looking at me,” Randolph

Rachel was silent.

restrained with your ex, none of

I'd take it easy. But this is Alicia, Joshua's ex-wife. She betrayed me and now I'm going to get my revenge through

his true anger, decided that it was better

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