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.

chores, left quickly. Alicia

then carefully examined the document Caden

log for the past three years lay before her, perfectly intact.

many complex years, it was Caden who finally

he wondered why he possessed

contemplating this, his phone

It was Rachel.

a beat when the

He answered the call.

he greeted, his

“Are you available in the next few days? “I’d

asked, "Is it

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

reluctantly replied,

you are refusing my invitation. Have we upset you in some way,

assured him. “It's

limited then. I suppose I shall need Randolph to

wave of anxiety

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

was screaming at him that attending would bring

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

but there was also the possibility of preventing any

a forced smile. “Let me know the time and I'll be there,” she

Rachel expressed her relief.

won't keep you

to Randolph with a worried look

on me coming. What are you

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

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

those people are stupid? Everyone is looking

Rachel was silent.

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

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

his true anger, decided that it

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