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    Everything Rachel did was watched by Max through the live feed as he rode back to the vi.


    Fred studied Max’s expression and asked carefully, “Mr. Hunt, are you sure she really wants to help you? From what I see, Tess still treats that couple pretty well. Could this be some kind of scheme?”


    There was none of Max’s usual charm in his eyes now. Only a chill.


    He curved his lips. “That’s why I’ve got a backup n.”


    He tapped the tablet screen with his finger.


    Fred nodded quickly and praised him in a low voice. “That’s why you’re you. I kept wondering how you agreed so quickly, just letting her stay in the office to write some nonsense n.


    “But…”


    Fred nced at the screen again, watching Rachel pause and write, then stand up anxiously and pace.


    He scratched his head and said with interest, “She actually looks like she’s trying her best. It’s kinda dumb, though. She doesn’t even know you don’t care about any ‘n‘ at all.”


    His mouth twitched, disdain all over his face.


    Max frowned slightly. But his eyes shifted, and the fingers by his leg curled, clutching his fabric and wrinkling it.


    I don’t <i>care</i><i>? </i>


    If… her so<i>–</i><i>called </i><i>n </i><i>really </i><i>can </i><i>make </i><i>Tess</i>… <i>Then </i><i>maybe </i><i>I </i><i>do </i><i>care</i>.


    Max leaned back and let out a long breath.


    Fred kept talking as he stared at the screen. “See? I knew it. She really does have her own agenda.”


    Max’s ears perked up. He caught Rachel’s muttering through the feed.


    “Honestly, I only lived with Tess for a few days. How could I know her that well?”


    Rachel tugged at her hair restlessly, soon turning it into a mess.


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    “And if I can’t write anything, what’s the difference between staying here and going back to that factory? I just want a better life. Is that really too much to ask?”


    She stomped as sheined, every move full of small–town pettiness.


    Realizing Rachel was only grasping at straws for a morefortable life, Max lost interest.


    Fred clicked his tongue. “Who would’ve thought that’s what she’s really thinking? I remember Tess went through a lot to get her and Nichs out of that factory. Even Steven, a top national researcher, went in undercover and did manualbor for days.


    “Really… You never know a person by looks alone. I wonder how Tess would feel if she knew this woman was plotting behind her back.”


    Max rubbed his temples. Looking down at Rachel on the screen, his eyes went cold.


    <i>Just </i><i>a </i><i>petty </i><i>woman </i><i>ying </i><i>small </i><i>tricks</i>.


    He locked the tablet screen. “Wake me when we’re home.”


    Then he leaned back against the seat and dozed off.


    Fred immediately shut up, curling into his corner and not daring to make a sound.


    Meanwhile, the Rachel they both dismissed suddenly stopped moving. The frantic look on her face vanished.


    She lifted her gaze toward the corner of the wall. If you didn’t look closely, you’d never notice the faint blinking red light there.


    Rachel’s face hardened. She instantly stood and began searching the office.


    She remembered Nichs mentioning things about Hunt Group in his sleep.


    He’d said thepany had grown fast these past two years, but the timing was always a little dirty.


    <i>Maybe</i>… <i>I </i><i>can </i><i>find </i><i>something</i>.


    Rachel pressed her lips together, her mind filled with the image of Tess from earlier that day.


    Ms. <i>Tess </i><i>truly </i><i>cares </i><i>about </i><i>our </i><i>family</i>. <i>I’ve </i><i>also </i><i>seen </i><i>how </i><i>much </i><i>she </i><i>despises Mr. </i><i>Lock</i>. <i>How </i><i>could </i><i>I </i><i>betray </i><i>her </i><i>and </i><i>help </i><i>evil </i><i>thrive</i><i>? </i>


    She flipped through things faster, her eyes focusing on the bookcase.


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    This shelf was double–sided.


    The outer side held decorative pieces. The inner side was filled with books.


    Something about it felt wrong.


    Most of those books looked brand new, barely touched.


    Suddenly, her eyes locked onto one.


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    One book was as thick and wide as a dictionary, and unlike the others, its pages were yellowed and worn from frequent handling.


    Rachel pulled it out and hugged it to her chest.


    The moment her fingers brushed its spine, she felt something inside.


    Her eyes


    lit <ol><li>up. </li></ol>


    She pulled it out. It was a kraft–paper envelope.


    <i>What </i><i>is </i><i>this</i><i>? </i>


    She held it up and shook it lightly.


    The envelope wasn’t even sealed, and whatever was inside felt thick and stuffed.


    On a sudden impulse, she reached in and pulled out a small stack of papers.


    She spread them open quickly and looked straight at the bottom.


    Two names stood out clearly–Max and Nadine.


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    <strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.