chapter1258

Joshua had laid out her secret thoughts with unnerving precision.

How was this possible? Even if he had guessed her intentions, why would he admit it to her face? His actions made no sense. If he was a fool, how could he have read her so perfectly? And if he was brilliant, why would he reveal his hand?

Just then, a man approached her. "Ms. Williams."

She looked up, and her expression tightened. "Mark? What are you doing here?"

Mark was Leonard's personal driver, a man who had been by his side for years. She knew him well.

"This man," Mark said, gesturing to Joshua, "crashed into Mr. Lerman's car. Mr. Lerman is injured and has been rushed back to the hospital for emergency treatment." Mark's eyes were filled with accusation. "Ms. Williams, Mr. Lerman personally modified Dawnlight for you. How could you lend it to someone else?"

Aurora was no fool. In that instant, she realized she had been set up.

She whipped her head around to look at Joshua, who was watching her with an innocent smile. "Oh, was that Leonard's car?" he said with mock surprise. "What a coincidence Of all the cars on the road 1 j st happened to hit his. It must be karma, don't you think? Maybe Leonard has done so many bad things that fate decided it was time for a little payback."

Now Aurora was certain. Joshua had played her completely.

Mark had been with Leonard for a long time. He knew about the feud with Joshua, and he knew how

much Leonard had done for Aurora. He felt a surge of righteous anger on his boss's behalf. "Ms. Williams, Mr. Lerman has done so much for you. But when he was in the hospital, you visited him once Once And ther you go out to dinner with the man who nearly killed him. Now, you lend this man the very car Mr. Lerman customized for you, and he uses it to put Mr. Lerman back in the hospital. Mr. Lerman is in this position because of you! And what have you done for him? Even if you couldn't help him, the least you could do is not associate with his murderer! Are you that cold-hearted? What do you take Mr. Lerman for?"

Aurora's face paled. *Leonard knew about the lunch?* She knew Joshua had posted on social media, but the photo didn't include her. And she highly doubted Joshua and Leonard, were social media friends the on explanation was that Joshua had deliberately invited her todunch and then made sure Leonard found out.

She looked at the innocent smile on Joshua's lips, and for the first time in her life, she felt the sting of being utterly outmaneuvered. She, who was always in control, had been played like a fiddle. She had never been so thoroughly humiliated.

Taking a deep breath, Aurora struggled to regain her composure. She looked at Mark, her voice soft but firm. "Mark, this is all a misunderstanding. I will go to the hospital to see Leonard shortly and explain everything to him."

Her calm demeanor defused some of Mark's anger. He knew he had overstepped his bounds by confronting her.

He shot one last venomous look at Joshua. "Since you're here, Ms. Williams, I'll

be going. I hope you can resolve this quickly and come to the hospital to see Mr. Lerman."

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