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…“

then turned to look at the lake and said sternly, “Why don’t I get

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

into the house. “Since that’s what you think, I’ll do it your

could not help but let out a sigh of relief at

little did she know, this sigh did not manage

not stop, but the glint in his eyes

8 a.m.

Lynch Group Tower.

of a taxi in front of the building. Just as she entered the doors, she bumped

with a smile. “I’ll be working here as a security guard

to see

Work hard,

morning, when she bumped into Jason, she did not behave as strangely as when she last

terror

to visit Bonnie

gave him a gentle

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