After making her usation, Aurora fixed her gaze on Joshua, searching for any sign of anger or guilt on his face.


    But there was nothing.


    Not even a flicker of surprise or shock.


    "Oh," he said calmly. "So you were deliberately baiting me with your words just now."


    Aurora''s tone was icy. "You''re wrong. Everything I said was heartfelt. I I just


    happened to record our conversation as well. It''s a trick I learned from you, actually. After all, everyone knows how much you love to make recordings."


    She took out her phone.


    "Hearing is one thing, but seeing is believing. I''ll y the recording for everyone right now."


    From the moment she had entered the Williams manor and seen Joshua, she had started recording. He was the one behind this; preserving the evidence was the logical thing to do.


    Aurora''s and Joshua''s voices soon filled the room, emanating from the phone''s speaker.


    "It was you, wasn''t it?"


    "Yes, it was me."


    The conference room was dead silent, save for the clear dialogue ying from the phone.


    As the recording yed, Aurora maintained a safe distance from Joshua, wary that he might try to snatch her phone and destroy the proof. But Joshua just stood there, perfectly still, showing no intention of moving toward her.


    Even after the recording finished, he remained the picture of calm, without a hint of fear.


    "Bang!"


    The table shook as a fist mmed down on it.


    Jonathan''s face was a dark, thunderous mask. He red at Joshua with pure hatred, his voice as cold as ice. "So it was you who framed Aurora?!"


    Ste was about to speak, but Joshua ced a restraining hand on her arm.


    He answered coolly, "So what if it was? I was simply returning the favor for what Sherman did to Star all those years ago."


    "The truth of what happened between Sherman and Ste is still uncertain," Jonathan retorted, his voice dripping with contempt. "And besides, Aurora knew nothing about it. If you want revenge for Ste, go after Sherman. Targeting a woman... what kind of man are you?!"


    Joshua looked utterly unfazed. "When Sellers, Sherman, and


    Leonard were all causing trouble for Star, I don''t recall seeing this kind of solidarity from the Williams family. You say Aurora knew nothing about. what happened back then. Well, Star knows nothing about what I''ve done. So I assume you won''t be ming her, will you?"


    This time, before Jonathan could respond, Israel exploded. "You two are inseparable! Only a fool would believe Ste didn''t know what you were up to! Dad, Skyler, Coleman, I told you before that Ste was jealous of Aurora. Look, it didn''t take long for her to show her true colors!"


    At that, Skyler Williams, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "Star, did you


    really not know about this?"


    Once again, Joshua answered


    before Ste could. "Of course she


    didn''t know. As Star''s bodyguard and protector, I couldn''t stand by and watch her suffer because of Ms. Williams suitors Aurora notonly stayed out of it, but she also


    continued to associate with the very people who hurt her. I suppose a


    wound doesn''t hurt until it''s on your


    own body. If that''s the case, I figured


    I''d let her feel some pain, too."


    Coleman Williams frowned. "Our father was speaking to Ste. You have no right to speak here."


    Joshua''s lips curled into a faint, knowing smile. "Ms. Williams herself has identified


    me as the one who framed her. So why aren''t you interrogating me? Why do you keep questioning Star?"