Chloe trembled. The ongoing conversation deeply shook her, and she seemed still happening. She heard everything clearly, and it shook her to the core. So all this time, Josh was working with Ester? Creating the turmoil that made Leonel like this?

No. It wasn't that Josh was sympathizing with Leonel. If everything was planned and organized as they were discussing, what else could be but a trap? To implicitly make Leonel follow their desires.

Furthermore, why was her name being dragged into ...