Chapter: 166

Coming from a privileged background, he found anything untidy unsettling.

Not to mention he was a hypocrite.

Once Joshua drove away, Alicia masked her expression and retreated to her bedroom.

She picked up her phone and called Monica.

“Have you made any progress?" Monica inquired.

Alicia paused to think. "Sort of. Joshua did not seem suspicious."

With that in mind, she could move forward at a steady pace.

She aimed for a flawless execution.

Alicia then rolled over and sighed. "I used my period as an excuse today, but what about a week from now? What am I supposed to do then?"

In this area, she was truly inexperienced.

Joshua kept her at the Yates Mansion for his own enjoyment.

Sooner or later, he would end up sleeping with her.

She found the thought utterly repugnant. However, after her period, what excuse could she concoct to evade his touch?

Monica was thrilled. “This is my specialty! Let me guide you on what to do."

Alicia listened intently.

But soon, Alicia could not help but laugh. “Is there really such a thing? You are quite the character, Monica."

Monica laughed Lightly. "You know what I do, right? I did not spend all those years in college for nothing."

Alicia curled up in the blanket, feeling shy.

“Thank you, darling." Monica picked up on a shift in Alicia's tone.

“Why does your voice sound so different? You have been with someone, haven't you? It has never been this soft before."

Alicia was momentarily speechless.

Although she knew Monica could not see her, she instinctively covered her face with the blanket and asked, her voice muffled, "Do I still sound soft now?"

"Hmm?" Monica's tone rose playfully. “Why are you dodging the question? I must be right on the mark, huh?"

“Absolutely not!"

Feeling a pang of guilt, Alicia quickly shifted the topic. "What is keeping you awake at this hour?"

“It is still quite very early! You are flustered, are you not?"

Monica pressed, determined to get to the truth. "Who are you with? Who is it? You are even keeping it a secret from me!"

Alicia brushed her off. “If you are not going to sleep, I am. Goodnight."

Without another word, she swiftly hung up the phone.

Staring at the ceiling, she attempted to quiet her racing thoughts and concentrate on her next steps.