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What's the Point?

Author: Winifred K
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-09 11:03:38

"What's the point of them doing this?" Aria asked. The moment the words left her mouth, her panic faded and her mind grew sharp again.

"It's Pete!" The thought hit her hard, and a shiver ran down her spine as she remembered the way Pete had looked at her that day in the house.

Cedric, still at the wheel, glanced over in surprise at her sudden outburst.

"What?" He hadn't caught on yet.

"It has to be Pete." Aria drew in a steadying breath and repeated firmly, "Rita couldn't make me lose the baby, so he came up with this."

Cedric frowned. He and Kane had suspected Pete from the start, and even now, the suspicion hadn't left his mind.

"Then maybe…" Aria dragged out her words, watching Cedric through the rearview mirror, "…we should turn this to our advantage."

"You mean leak the news that you've been badly injured?" Cedric caught on immediately.

Aria nodded. "Exactly. With you and Eden at the company, and Frank back even though he's hurt, news of my critical condition will make Pete drop
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