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That evening, she positioned herself beside his mobile device and caught sight of the provocative message from Tatiana. Anxiously, he glanced her way and hesitantly inquired about her actions.

In retrospect, he understood she must have glimpsed his conversation with Tatiana, silently observing as he fumbled through his deceptions.

Consequently, she produced a document, the one stating she had revoked the booking. Initially, he planned to scrutinize the conditions to shield her from trickery, but when Tatiana sent him images, he couldn't resist the urge to engage in mischief, hastily scrawling his signature.

What ensued? She insisted on staying with him during extra hours. Was she still holding onto a glimmer of hope, yearning to keep him close?

Yet what did he do? He exploited her slumber to slip away with Tatiana via the emergency stairwell!

Even when brought to the police station, Josh remained bewildered, muttering, "Natalie, I erred, I truly erred."