"I believe you. Do you want to sleep in your room tonight or another empty room?" Cynthia turned on the lights.The smile on Joshua's face froze. He intended to sleep with Cynthia, but how did it end up like this?Joshua quickly came up with a plan and said, while maintaining his innocent appearance, "I won't sleep. I'll stay by your side and protect you."Cynthia was confused. Joshua sincerely said, "You said you were scared just now, right? I'll be by your bedside, keeping you company.""No need," Cynthia replied firmly."Cynthia...""Your presence is only going to scare me further," Cynthia said.Joshua genuinely could not understand Cynthia, but he did not doubt that she was trying to deceive him. "Why?" "Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing someone sitting, standing, or lying next to your bed. Won't you get startled?" Cynthia's reasoning was sound, completely blocking Joshua's approach."We can keep the lights on.""I can't sleep with the light
In this case, Joshua could only obtain information through Yoel, who was close to Moe. As Cynthia's personal assistant for many years, Moe should understand her well. With this thought in mind, Joshua decisively called Yoel.Yoel was currently on vacation in Jiverton and was surprised when he received a call in the middle of the night. "Hello?""Are you sure Moe knows a lot about Cynthia?" Joshua asked calmly.Yoel was shocked to hear that it was Joshua.Rubbing his eyes, Yoel got up from the bed and put on his glasses. "Yes, I'm sure. Why?""Find out if Cynthia is afraid of ghosts or anything like that. Don't let him know it's me asking," Joshua ordered, still keeping his voice low.Yoel was taken aback. Afraid of ghosts? There was no way Cynthia could be afraid of ghosts. He still remembered when they had just gotten married. He had arranged an escape room game for them to bring them closer. However, Cynthia remained calm throughout the entire game and solved the myster
Cynthia did not expose Joshua's act. Considering his current personality, there were only two possible outcomes if she did. Either he would play the victim, shedding tears and acting all pitiful, or his character would become extreme, doing things she might not even anticipate. Until Sean returned, she had to keep him stable.The following day, Cynthia had someone come to clean up the room. By late morning, she had ordered a meal for Joshua and left the house.In the morning, Shirley messaged her, urgently asking her to come over as Jonathan insisted on meeting Zachary. Shirley initially hesitated and declined, believing Zachary deserved some preparation time. However, Jonathan was cunning! He took advantage of the moment when Shirley was on the phone with Zachary and asked her to put the call on speakerphone. It left Shirley with no chance to refuse when Jonathan invited Zachary to meet.While Shirley was chatting with Zachary, Jonathan suddenly called out to her, "Shirley.
Jonathan was dressed in a very formal suit, exuding an incredibly composed aura.Just sitting there, Zachary felt the pressure. This kind of pressure was stronger than anything he had experienced before, even from all the teachers he had encountered.Shirley also felt somewhat intimidated. Jonathan was usually quite easygoing, so why did he seem to be chairing a corporate meeting today? The atmosphere was simply overwhelming!Cynthia opened the door and entered, her gaze sweeping across the room. "Sorry. There was some traffic on the way, so I'm a bit late."Her outfit was as simple as usual, not much different from her everyday wear. Yet, the moment she appeared, she captured the attention of everyone in the private room. Jonathan's previously composed aura was instantly broken, replaced by puzzlement and doubt in his eyes. Why was Cynthia here?"Cynthia!" Shirley sighed with relief internally.Zachary, who had been nervous, also felt a sense of relief. It was as if he had
"I don't see any benefits. Regardless of whether I succeed or fail, it will be a crime," Michelle replied calmly, watching Cynthia and the others gradually leave her sight.The other person remained silent.Michelle continued, "You should know the Yates family's connections. I can't afford to provoke them."Michelle was not naive. She had not spent the past two years in the Yates family for nothing. Besides their high standing in the business world, their network of connections was even more formidable. Not to mention the families like the Cyrus family, who had good relations with the Yates family. Even considering Cynthia's personal abilities, Michelle did not dare to mess with her. Cynthia was not someone easy to bully.The person on the other side spoke again, "Don't you know my background? No matter how powerful the Yates family is in the business world, my background is enough to crush her. Even wealthy people can't do anything in the face of real power."Michelle hesitated
Mandy continued, "It's all because of Cynthia that we were kicked out. Since someone else will take care of the aftermath, there's no reason not to agree."Hearing this, Michelle's heart trembled, and she said, "Killing is illegal, and Cynthia... she has never actively provoked us."Upon careful thought, it seemed that they had always been the ones provoking Cynthia ever since she returned. They were the ones who wanted to take away Jonathan. Michelle disliked Cynthia, just like Mandy, thinking that their current situation was all because of Cynthia's return. However, standing in the spacious villa during the New Year and looking at the long string of numbers in her bank account, she felt a sense of guilt toward Cynthia."Didn't you always want to escape from our current life? Haven't you always wanted a better background? Now there's an opportunity right in front of you, and you're not cherishing it?" Mandy suddenly chimed in. "Mom..." Michelle felt her principles were starting
Yoel maintained his silence. As long as he acted well, Joshua would assume that his signal was terrible. When Joshua did not hear any response, he glanced at his phone, confirmed that he had a full signal, and called out, "Yoel."As there was no reply, Joshua decided to send a message instead. Yoel promptly turned off his phone. After all, he was still on vacation, and turning it off would not be much trouble for a day or two. He felt fortunate to be single; otherwise, he would not go without contacting his girlfriend for twenty-four hours.Joshua had not expected Yoel to be so daring. After sending the message, he did not bother with it and slept.However, Yoel could not just let this highly abnormal behavior of Joshua go unnoticed. Hence, he borrowed his father's phone and called Cynthia.Cynthia was still busy, but when she saw an unfamiliar number calling, she casually answered, "Hello, who is this?"Yoel could not directly expose Joshua, but he had to remind Cynthia."Ms
Jimmy asked, "Joshua? What's he got to do with this?"Cynthia briefly explained the situation. Jimmy was quite nosy among their small group, but he was tight-lipped about things outside their circle and would not spill the beans."He's not faking it, is he? The last video he posted seemed pretty normal." Jimmy guessed after hearing her explanation. "I asked him to act according to his previous personality. Go ahead and have fun. Once I'm settled with Joshua's matter, I'll treat you all to a nice meal," Cynthia clarified.To gather material, she reviewed a lot of surveillance footage. It was precisely because of that footage that Joshua did not blow his cover after returning.Riley took Jimmy's phone and chatted with Cynthia, "No problem. Just bring him along."Cynthia and Jimmy were surprised by Riley's suggestion.What the hell was she thinking? Was she trying to put Joshua, the ex-husband, and Matthew, the current pursuer, in a ring and fight it out?Riley continued, "Ask hi