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    Alex’s expression darkened, but his curiosity flickered to life.


    “What are you getting at?” he demanded.


    Seeing she had piqued his interest, Briley felt a surge of hope and quicklyid out her cards.


    “The masked man… Patrick Noel. The one always near her? He’s not who you think he is. That’s Noah. He’s alive.”


    Alex was stunned, the words ringing in his ears like a detonation.


    Patrick was Noah?


    It all clicked—the strange familiarity he had felt when he’d seen Patrick at Wall Manor.


    So it was Noah. He hadn’t died…


    Alex’s eyes lifted slowly.


    “You’re suggesting a partnership?” His voice dripped with mockery. “What makes you think you’re even worth aligning with?”


    He turned as if to leave, revulsion etched across his face. Spending even a second longer with such a despicable woman would sicken him.


    Panic surged through Briley.


    She darted in front of him, arms spread. He was herst lifeline.


    “Wait! Just listen—please! You want Sadie. My family wants thepany back. We can work together! No harm wille to her—we just each take what we need.”


    She pressed further, her voice rising with urgency.


    “You resent Noah, don’t you? Even dead, he had her heart. Now he’s back. Think you stand a better chance?” Her gaze locked onto Alex’s.


    “Imagine the fallout if Sadie finds out Patrick is actually Noah. How on earth do you think she’ll react?”


    What Briley didn’t know was that Sadie had already uncovered the truth. How naive she was to think she was delivering a bombshell.


    “Enough!” Alex suddenly surged forward, his hand locking around her throat.


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    The grip was brutal. Briley’s face flushed crimson as she struggled to breathe.


    How dare Briley use Sadie to threaten him!


    It was as if she had a death wish.


    Though Briley was on the verge of passing out, sheer survival instinct kept her hanging on.


    “Ending me… changes nothing,” she rasped. “Even if I die, Sadie stays out of reach.”


    Alex’s eyes darkened, the malice within them intensifying.


    Atst, he let go of her, tossing her aside as if she were nothing.


    She crumpled to the floor, gasping for air, hands around her neck as violent coughs racked her body.


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