Chapter 41 Discovering the Secret

“Diana, I heard you were here, so I came to find you. Oh? Charlotte, you’re here too. You two… know each other?”

Barrett casually walked in with a grin, greeting them as if it were the most normal thing.

Diana furrowed her brows, her expression cooling even more.

“Get out.”

But Barrett plopped down right beside her, completely unfazed. “What’s this? I just got here, and you want me to leave? You have to at least let me have a drink, right?”

He turned to Charlotte, his eyes widening when he saw her tear–streaked face.

“Charlotte, why are you crying? Who hurt you? Tell me, and I’ll make sure they pay!”

Charlotte was momentarily confused before exchanging a glance with Diana. “He found out about us.”

Barrett blinked, utterly lost. “What?”

Diana narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharp as it landed on his clueless face. “Don’t worry. He’s not that clever.”

Charlotte relaxed and picked up her drink, taking a long sip.

Barrett was still confused. “Wait,

Charlotte, Diana, what are you talking

I don’t get

the Secret

up, “Mr. Lynch, it’s a girls‘ night. Don’t you think it’s a little inappropriate for you

Diana before shrugging. “Well, you can think of me as one of the girls

him a cold look.

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broadly. He didn’t want to provoke Diana further, though. “Alright, alright, I’ll go. Don’t be mad. I’ll pick up the tab for tonight. You guys enjoy

got up and left the room, the playful

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rubbed

Edward’s birthday party

saw Ms. Aroma, he’d felt a strange familiarity, her poise and

hearing Charlotte’s words made Barrett’s eyes light up with

“I uncovered a huge secret

right away. Then, Arthur might just be

pulled out his phone to call Arthur, but before he could dial, a hand appeared and snatched the phone from his

to meet Diana’s

he said, “Diana, what are you doing out here? Were you planning

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to tell Arthur anything about what happened tonight or what

forward, a teasing smile on his face. “Diana, are you begging

stared at her

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