Chapter 403

Chapter 403

A flicker of movement was visible in Cynthia’s eyes

Nothing to hide?

Yoel read the skepticism in her gaze, struggling to keep a smile on his face, “You don’t believe me?”

“Since there is nothing between you, why did you mention on the phone that day that he’d suffered a

romantic setback? You also asked me to reduce his workload and suggested a salary increase,”

Cynthia questioned her own judgment for the first

time.

Most importantly, when she asked if it was his fault, Yorl remained silent

“Because..” Yoel’s gaze involuntarily shifted toward his bass.

Announcing Moo’s affections for Ms. Yates now would be like driving a knife into the boss’s heart,

would it not?

Furthermore, Moe had declared it to be a secret crush. If he outed Moe’s feelings in front of Ms. Yates

now, he’d surely earn Mae’s resentiment later.

“Why are you looking at him?” Cynthia followed Yoel’s gaze with a slight frown.

“I promised Moe I’d keep this matter confidential. I can’t tell you.” Yoel’s quick thinking provided an out

Though Moe had told him as a be to extract information from him, Yoel still felt there must be more to it.

Mor, being as aloof as he was, would not exploit his emotions even if he had to devise a scheme.

Cynthia’s gaze held an element of probing scrutiny.

Yoel defended his innocence one more time. “I’ll say it again. All you need to know is that he and I are

simply good friends.‘

Cynthia acknowledged his words with a noncommittal humph

Joshua, seeing that they had finished their discussion, focused his intense gaze un Cynthia. He studied

the face that often appeared in his dreams. “What happened tonight?”

“How did you end up there?” Cynthia countered rather than answering his question

According to the person’s usual modus operandi, there should have been no such oversight. The entire

23rd floor should have been secured to ensure she could not escape or call for help.

Joshua’s lips compressed into a tight line.

He could not possibly say he was investigating Mue and, upon discovering Mor’s harmful intentions

toward her, had decided to intervene. Once he admitted this, Cynthia would inevitably ask why he was

investigating Moe. Regardless of his explanation, it would appear to Cynthia that he’d intruded into her

life, making her dislike him even more.

“Yeah Mr. Neal, how did you end up there, and how did you know Moe was in room 2309?” Yoel also

expressed his curiosity, puzzled about this the entire way.

Cynthia instantly became vigilant.

For the first time, Joshua seriously contemplated the idea of shipping Yoel off to Africa.

Too much prattle

Feeling the ky tendrils of Joshua’s displeasure, Yoel buckled up and put on a brave face. Ms. Yates,

after all, was not only his idol but also hits part–time boss. If he ever lost his job in the future, he could

still seek refuge there.

“Have you been following me?” Cynthia asked pointedly.

Quick to deny, Joshua responded, “No, not at all.”

“Then how did you come to know? Aside from Moe and myself, only the person who booked the room

knew the number 2309. “Cynthia was genuinely skeptical, scrutinizing every expression on his face.

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Joshua felt a chill down his spine. “Are you suggesting 1 orchestrated this?”

“I have a brain. I do not make conclusions based on imagination,” Cynthia retorted.

Her simple response evoked memories in Joslina. Initially, he had pinned the blame on Cynthia based

on available clues and speculation. He was convinced that Jayleen’s accident and the subsequent

media frenzy was her doing

Had Cynthia been with Mitchell during Jayleen’s miscarriage, or had he not trusted Moses that much,

he might have also suspected her.