Chapter 750

Cedric's eyes glinted with sarcasm. "Maybe they were toxic besties all along." If the Merlocks really had orchestrated the crash all those years ago, and he happened to be in that car, then something about it did not add up. However, Cedric was not ready to talk about that yet. Noelle shifted the subject. "Are you sure no one will trace this back to you? I mean, it is illegal." "She won't go to the cops." She asked, "But what if the Merlocks report it anyway?" Cedric turned his head slightly, his expression calm. "Once she's back, it'll all make sense." "You sound pretty confident." "Because everything's already in place," he replied. He did not want to give her too many details because the last thing he wanted was to shatter her image of him. He had taken care of all the dirty work himself, not just to protect her. He had done so because he did not want her to have to see—or touch—any of it. That was also why he had left so early this morning to handle everything before she