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.

with a pile of chores, left quickly. Alicia returned to

then carefully examined the document Caden had provided

the past three years lay before her, perfectly intact.

many complex years, it was Caden who finally

he wondered why he

contemplating this,

It was Rachel.

beat when the phone

He answered the call.

greeted, his

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

"Is it for

and conversation. “I

for a moment, then reluctantly replied,

now you are refusing my invitation.

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

need Randolph to extend the invitation personally," Rachel observed, with a lingering

of anxiety washed

pointed at his throat. Rachel's insistence made him suspect that

at him

a situation she preferred to avoid.

might be inevitable, but there was also

a forced smile. “Let me know the

Rachel expressed her relief.

keep

ended, Rachel turned to Randolph

coming. What are

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

to calm him down. “It doesn't bother you that much, does it? Why don’t you just

people are stupid? Everyone is

Rachel was silent.

you had been a little more restrained with your ex, none

"If it were anyone else, I'd 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 was better not to continue

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