NovelUSAIn the private lounge, the man reclining in the center spot on the leather sofa was Joshua-no mistaking him.
At first, Joshua didn't even bother to look when the door opened.
It was Wilson who caught Kate's hesitation, frowning. "What's up? Why'd you stop?"
Kate's instinct was to run, but Wilson grabbed her arm before she could bolt. "Seriously? You're just gonna ditch
now? Don't you wanna go abroad?"
Their little struggle wasn't exactly subtle. Heads turned their way, and suddenly someone exclaimed, "Wait, is
that Kate? Why'd you bring her here?"
Kate's infamous feud with Allison-her online smear campaign and the mess that followed-had made waves all
over Oak Lake. Even the rich kids who'd never met her knew who she was.
At the mention of her name, Joshua finally looked up.
His eyes were cold-sharp enough to cut right through her. Kate's heart skipped; a chill raced down her back.
There went her last chance. No way out now.
Steve, catching on way too fast, realized the friend Wilson wanted to sneak out of the country was Kate. His face
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Wilson hadn't expected Steve to know Joshua, but he definitely knew the whole Kate-and-Allison . He,
Kate, and Shawn all ran in the scircles-he knew there was bad blood.
"Bring her here," Joshua said, voice flat and commanding.
Wilson didn't dare argue. He just clenched his jaw and hauled Kate over.
She tried to resist, but Wilson was stronger. In seconds, she was standing right in front of Joshua.
Joshua didn't even acknowledge her. Instead, he turned to Steve, his tone icy. "Explain."
That single word was enough to make Steve sweat. He'd just landed himself on the wrong side of the Owens
family's prince, and everyone knew how much Joshua cared about Allison.
Steve wanted to kick himself for ever agreeing to help.
He forced a shaky laugh. "Joshua, honestly, this is a huge misunderstanding. Wilson calledtoday, asked if |
could help a friend get out of the country. I'm heading abroad soon, so | said yes. | had no idea his friend was
Kate-if I'd known, | never would have agreed!"
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Through all of this, Joshua didn't say a single word to Kate.
Later that night, he called Allison and told her about Kate's little escape plan.
Allison was brief-just a quiet "thank you."
When Joshua hung up, he allowed himself a small, satisfied smile.
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He hadn't talked to her in days. He missed her more than he cared to admit.
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