Chapter: 949
Could he be a cop?
“I wanted to be a cop, but I have a criminal record.” A glimmer of regret danced in his eyes.
“So, are you a police informant?” Rosalynn probed further.
He responded with a long gulp of wine and a pregnant silence.
A tacit affirmation on Rosalynn’s suspicions.
His silence was telling. The life of a police informant was fraught with risk, demanding a rare breed of
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This revelation cast a new Light on Barlow.
“Rosalynn, advise Karina to keep a distance from Kennedi but do not reveal the truth to her. If Karina
discovers the truth, she may inadvertently disclose it. I can’t predict what Lengths Kennedi might go to.”
His gaze became contemplative, the red wine in his glass spinning leisurely in response to his
thoughtful stir.
Rosalynn’s eyes flicked to Barlow, a glimmer of understanding lighting up her gaze. “Do you have
feelings for Karina?”
The memory of his bitter words at the hospital rushed back. She remembered how he had aimed
arrows of insult at Karina with unwarranted precision right after Kennedi appeared.
Now, the motive behind his stinging actions dawned on her.
He had stirred the pot, intentionally kindling Karina’s anger to push her away.
Only a sentiment as intense as love could drive such an intricate plan.
Barlow remained silent, offering no response.
The usual cynicism that characterized him was now veiled in silence and aloofness, a side of him that
Rosalynn found perplexing and hard to understand.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs Rosalynn digested the influx of revelations, a ghost of Kennedi’s accusatory glare flashed in her
mind, jolting her back to reality. “Was it your plan to make me the sacrificial lamb? I’ve become an
unasked-for thorn in Kennedi’s life. Do I just sit idly, waiting for her retaliation?”
The familiar devil-may-care glint returned to Barlow’s eyes.
“Don’t you have my brother behind your back? Rely on him.”
A cold laugh escaped Rosalynn. “But didn’t you claim to be my suitor?
Why send me to Brian again? A contradiction, don’t you think? Be honest. Why get close to me in the
first place?”
Her initial assumption was a revenge plot against Brian, but now, knowing his true character, that
seemed Less Likely.