Alice triumphantly sent the text as she stretched herself, yawning. Then, she switched off the backup phone, went out into the yard, and tossed it into the man-made lake behind Blue Bay Villa.

There. Evidence destroyed.

“What are you doing? “ Suddenly, a cold voice rang out behind her.

Alice froze that instant, and it was only a long while later that she turned around somewhat stiffly.

Joshua stood behind her and leaned against one of the gazebo’s pillars. He fixed his cool, impassive gaze on Alice’s face.

Alice suddenly felt grateful that she texted Irene instead of calling her.

Did he…notice anything?

Alice let out a small cough and tried to suppress the panic she was feeling. “It’s a backup phone that I used when conducting business abroad. I found it just now and discovered it had already broken, so I can’t use it anymore. I threw it into the lake out of frustration.“

She scratched her head sheepishly. “Was I too rash? Maybe it wasn’t a good idea to throw it into the lake. It might pollute the water…“

the lake.“ Joshua glanced at her, then turned to look at the lake and said sternly, “Why don’t

probably take ages for anyone to find anything in there. It

around and headed back into the house. “Since that’s

not help but let out a sigh of relief at his

did

did not stop, but the glint in

8 a.m.

Lynch Group Tower.

building. Just as she entered the doors, she bumped

“I’ll be working here as a security guard

nice to

great. Work

bracing herself for their inevitable meeting, so this morning, when she bumped into Jason,

that, however, terror

visit Bonnie after work?“ he

gave him a gentle smile

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