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    He turned to leave, already fantasizing about how he’d spend the money. Then—whump! Out of nowhere, a ck bag dropped from above, swallowing him whole.


    He didn’t even have time to scream.


    Lennon felt himself yanked off the floor, the bag muffling his surroundings as he was swiftly dragged into a vehicle. The entire abduction took mere seconds—so sudden, so smooth, he didn’t even get the chance to shout.


    In the office of Wall Group’s chairwoman, Samuel had just finished delivering his update: the Burgess Group’s dinner event had been rescheduled for Monday. He turned to leave, but something tugged at his mind. He hesitated, his steps slowing.


    Sadie, seated at her desk, caught the hesitation immediately. Her eyes narrowed slightly.


    “What is it?” she asked, her voice even. “Is there something else?”


    Samuel hesitated for a beat, then spoke, his tone holding an edge of uncertainty. “There’s word from the hospital… Coyle has brought in a doctor. Apparently, he’s seeking treatment for his legs.”


    Sadie’s brow arched subtly, mild surprise flickering across her expression. Even after everything, Coyle’s will to fight remained unshaken. That man clung to power like a drowning man to driftwood.


    She leaned back slightly, fingers tapping lightly on the desk. “And the doctor?” she asked. “Who is he?”


    At Sadie’s question, Samuel’s normallyposed expression cracked, his lips twitching as he barely suppressed augh.


    “The so-called doctor is actually a veterinarian. He managed to scam Coyle out of two million as a ‘treatment deposit.''” He couldn’t help it—his shoulders shook slightly with amusement. Then, he added, a mischievous glint in his eye, “And as soon as he walked out of the hospital, our people intercepted him. Let’s just say… he won’t be scamming anyone else for a while.”


    Sadie blinked, momentarily speechless. Then she exhaled with a slow shake of her head, equal parts disbelief and exasperation.


    “Coyle… honestly.”


    Even lying half-paralyzed in a hospital bed, the man still found a way to create a spectacle.


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    Aplete, ridiculous farce.


    “What a piece of work,” she muttered under her breath, waving a hand dismissively. “Forget it. He’s not worth our time.”


    Samuel nodded. “Understood.”


    He turned to go, but then paused again, something elseing to mind.


    “By the way, Ms. Hudson—Mr. Howe from Howe Group reached out. He’d like to meet with you tonight. Said there’s something important he needs to discuss.”


    Sadie’s hand stilled mid-movement, the pen in her fingers pausing on the paper. For a second, she considered saying no. Her instinct was to keep her distance from Alex. The lines between their families were already too tangled.


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