NovelEnglish"Why is it that you take the fall for every mistake, while Haynes gets to just disappear and live his life
unscathed?"
Rachel's grip on her phone tightened suddenly.
Yeah, Haynes was the one who initiated the divorce. The house and the studio- he gave those up willingly. If he
hadn't wanted to, no one could have forced him. And yet, now she was the one left carrying all the bland
public scorn.
Joshua's voice cthrough again. "Don't you ever think about getting back at Haynes before you leave
Aetheria for good? You're leaving anyway-what's left to be afraid of?"
Revenge?
Rachel felt the blood in her veins grow cold.
Haynes had power, connections. He wasn't someone she could just mess with and walk away unscathed.
She hesitated, then said, "Getting back at Stella would be easier than going after Haynes... Maybe | should focus
on her instead?"
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Joshua replied, “Stella's got those bodyguards around her, and they're no joke. Even I'd have a hard tgetting
close. Rachel, if you try and fail, you'll end up in prison, and there's not much I can do to get you out. If Haynes
wants to prove his loyalty to Stella by making your life hell behind bars, | wouldn't be able to stop him."
Rachel shivered. "Then what do you think I should do?"
Joshua answered, "Haynes and Stella are your enemies. Even if you're leaving Aetheria, you can't just let them
ride off into the sunset together. After all this, Haynes is sure to chase after Stella, probably beg her to take him
back. Everything you did was just stest of their relationship-none of it mattered in the end."
He paused for a moment, and then added, "By the way... the reason Stella went public with your dirty laundry
was because Haynes had someone spread rumors aboutthat | was srich woman's plaything, that | was
sleeping with Stella. Stella was furious that Haynes would slander her like that, so she retaliated by leaking your
secrets."
Rachel clenched her teeth.
Even before all this, Haynes had been obsessed with getting Stella back. Now, he'd only double down.
Joshua was right. Even if she was leaving, she couldn't let them get away with it.
The thought simmered inside her, and Rachel began to form a plan.
She said to Joshua, "Givea little more time. Letsettle the score with them before we leave Aetheria."
After all, whenever she was ready,
would take her away.
before she left, she was
city upside down. Conto
After hanging up, Rachel called Jasper.
Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.
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A cold gleam flashed in Rachel's eyes. She glanced at the empty wine bottles scattered around the room?
grabbed another from the table, and took a long, hard swallow. Only then did she stagger to her feet and open
the door.
"Rachel, why are you staying here—"
Jasper stopped mid-sentence, catching the heavy scent of alcohol on Rachel.
"Rachel, have you been drinking?"
Rachel put on her best act, slurring
she threw her arms around Jasper's waist.
J and stumbling. Without
"Haynie... Haynie, you came..."
Jasper startled, instinctively pushing her away. "Rachel, you're drunk."
But the shove knocked Rachel off balance, and she tumbled to the floor. Jasper hurried to help her up.
"Rachel, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"
But as soon as Jasper got her back on her feet, Rachel pressed her lips to his in a desperate, hungry kiss.
"Haynie... take me..."
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