And they ended up being intimate.

It had been the scented candles. The drugged fragrance.

According to the woman, Ayla had waited outside the room the entire night, planning to make her move the moment Eric returned. Which meant—Ayla must have seen Hadley and Eric go into his room together.

Her plan fell apart.

She waited all night, and when Hadley finally left, Ayla slipped in—probably to clean up the mess… or erase any trace of what she’d done. But instead of stopping there, Ayla twisted the situation to her advantage. Get full chapters from find·novel·net

The nerve. She had schemed against Eric. And even after it failed, she still lied to his face.

Hadley was stunned. A part of her almost admired the boldness.

But did Ayla ever stop to think about what it would cost her?

She brought this on herself.

What was the point of it all? Was it just to humiliate Hadley? Hadley blinked, shaken by the realization. Ayla wasn’t just reckless—she actually liked Eric, and likely deeply so.

A little past eight, Hadley finished removing her makeup and stepped out of the dressing room. Eric was there.

She stopped in her tracks. “Why are you here again?”

Wasn’t he supposed to be buried in work? He barely had time to breathe—yet somehow, he still showed up. Wasn’t he tired?

“I didn’t come just to pick you up.”

Eric was used to her cool tone by now. He offered a faint smile. “I wrapped up work and figured I’d stop by on my way out.” He opened his arms slightly. “It’s late. Let’s go home.”

They got into the car, which eased into motion.

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Eric glanced over at the woman beside him. Maybe he was overthinking, but something about Hadley felt off tonight.

Her features were drawn tight. She hadn’t shown a single expression since they got in.

After a pause, he asked, “Was filming tough today?”

Hadley turned to him suddenly. Her brows pinched, and her eyes held something unreadable.

“How many times have you slept with Ayla?” she asked.

What?

Eric froze. His eyes widened. He hadn’t expected her to bring up Ayla!

The question hit him hard.

His jaw tensed. He struggled for words. “Once… only once.”

“Only once,” Hadley repeated under her breath.

So it really had just been that night. The one where he’d been set up.

What they thought was betrayal… had never happened.

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