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    He stared down at Briley, his voice icy and piercing.


    “Briley, take this as your only warning. If you dare endanger Sadie again orpromise her safety—believe me, you’ll deeply regret it!”


    Briley, struggling to regain her breath, listened to his threat. Yet, instead of fear, a slow, unsettling smile crept across her pale face, sending a shiver through the room.


    She propped herself up, edging closer to Alex by the bedside. Her voice was raspy.


    “How could I? Sadie is my dear cousin-inw. I would never intend to harm her.” Her tone suddenly shifted, her eyes shing with a cunning and calcted light.


    “And Alex, have you forgotten? Wasn’t it you who challenged me to prove my sincerity? To demonstrate my innocence? Thatpelled me to take such extreme measures. Technically speaking… we’re in this together.” Alex’s pupils narrowed, his stare intensifying.


    How dare she manipte the facts and implicate him in her plots?


    Briley boldly extended her uninjured hand, gently touching his arm.


    “Alex, are you pleased with the oue? I followed your directives exactly. Not only did I clear my name, but I also became a savior within the Wall family. Now, the elders are reconsidering their decision to expel me. My return to the Wall family, reiming what I rightfully deserve, seems inevitable.” Alex’s expression darkened, his instincts urging him to pull away.


    Briley was clever, ruthless—and now, rmingly unpredictable.


    With her newfound status as Sadie’s savior and the potential for reintegration into the Wall family, any hasty move against her might provoke even more reckless behavior—behavior that could put Sadie at risk.


    For now, it seemed prudent to proceed with caution and understand her true intentions.


    Alex’s thoughts churned, his face clouded with concern.


    After a tense silence, the lethal look in his eyes softened slightly, though his tone remained frosty.


    “I hope you keep your word.”


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    He didn’t push Briley’s hand away, tacitly acknowledging her im. “I’ll arrange for someone to look after you. Make wise choices.”


    With those words, Alex turned and exited the room, closing the door firmly behind him.


    The instant he departed, the smile on Briley’s face vanished, reced by a steely expression.


    She gingerly sat up, her hand pressing against her throbbing wound.


    It was painful, but it was worth it.


    Alex’s response had confirmed her suspicions.


    Sadie was his weak spot. And as long as she could leverage that, she was secure.


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