"Does that mean we’ll have quite a spectacle to enjoy soon?" Mina asked eagerly, wondering if Joseph knew about this.
'And when Joseph discovers he's been played for a fool...' Mina's lips curved into a satisfied smile, imagining his inevitable humiliation.
But her expression quickly turned gloomy, "Without evidence, speculation alone won’t harm Anna."
Mina felt a bit dejected. On the surface, the two seemed impeccably clean, without a single suspicious point.
"No one's record is this spotless unless they've scrubbed it clean," Emily remarked, tapping her fingers thoughtfully. "Richard and Joseph grew up together - the idea that Anna's never crossed paths with him? That's not just unlikely, it's impossible." Her lips twisted in cynical amusement at their elaborate deception.
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