The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 864

The thought steadied Rachel, and she drew a slow breath to calm herself.

“Joshua, I will prove to you that I’m the one you’ve been searching for,” she whispered to herself.

After a quick glance at her watch, Rachel stood up. “I need to get going, Joshua. I’ll come by again in a couple of days,” she said, her tone casual.

She knew Simone would arrive any minute now—she had to leave before their paths crossed.

Rachel slipped out of the café just as Simone pulled up outside.

Sitting by the window, Joshua was visible from the street. Simone noticed a woman speaking with him, but with Rachel’s careful disguise, Simone couldn’t make out her face. She dismissed her as just another girl trying to flirt with Joshua—something she’d seen happen plenty of times before.

Without much thought, Simone asked, “Who was that you were talking to, Joshua?”

Joshua waved down the waiter and ordered two coffees. His voice was relaxed, almost lazy. “Rachel.”

Simone froze for a split second, unable to believe what she’d just heard.

“…Who did you say?”

“Rachel,” Joshua repeated.

Simone’s eyes darted to the door, but Rachel was already gone, nowhere in sight. A cold glint flickered in her gaze, but her expression remained perfectly composed.

Feigning ignorance, she asked, “And what did Rachel want with you?”

Joshua took a sip of his coffee, then replied evenly, “She claims she’s the one I’m looking for, that you’re the imposter. She also said you found her lost earring and created a fake duplicate. And…”

Simone’s grip on her coffee cup tightened so suddenly her knuckles turned white. Her voice was sharp, tinged with menace. “And what else?”

Joshua looked at her, a hint of a smirk playing at his lips. “She said she only confessed to being an imposter to get out of prison early. She couldn’t fight someone as powerful as you, so she had no choice but to comply.”

Simone’s fist clenched under the table.

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