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    Without thinking, he strode forward and barked, “Let her go!” His hand shot out, grabbing Trey’s cor, his re sharp enough to cut through steel.


    Trey was startled for a moment but quickly pulled himself together. He looked between Brian and Rachel before asking, “So, you’re Rachel’s boyfriend?”


    “If you already know that, why don’t you keep your distance from her?” Brian assumed Trey would cower and step aside. But to his surprise, Trey held his gaze unwaveringly. “A real man should treat his girlfriend with care and respect. She’s someone to be protected, not someone to be hurt. If you truly cherish her, you wouldn’t be the reason for her tears.”


    Over the past few days, he had caught Rachel discreetly wiping away her tears more than once. But no matter how much she hurt, she never let it interfere with her work. If anything, she pushed herself even harder.


    “This is between us. As for you—you won’t need to show up at work tomorrow,” Brian dered coldly.


    Trey let out a sharp, mocking chuckle. “I’m Rachel’s assistant. Unless she’s the one telling me to leave, I’m staying.”


    Brian’s lips curled into a smirk. “Oh? So you’re the type who won’t back down until you’re forced to.”


    “And what if I don’t?” Trey shot back, unshaken.


    “Fine,” Brian ground out, his voice tight with restrained anger. “Let’s see how far you’re willing to go.”


    Pulling out his phone, he dialed a number. “Ronald. Get in here.”


    As he waited, he strode toward Rachel and yanked her out of Trey’s arms.


    “Mr. White.” Ronald arrived swiftly, standing at attention.


    “Call the police,” Brianmanded, his voice like ice. “Charge him with attempted assault on my fiancée.”


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    The usation caught Trey off guard. For a moment, he was too stunned to react.


    His fists clenched at his sides as he red at Brian. “That’s a lie. You won’t get away with it.”


    Brian merely chuckled coldly. “This is yourst chance to walk away. If you don’t, I won’t hesitate to make sure you end up behind bars.”


    Trey lifted his chin defiantly. “Do you really think this will scare me off? Yes, I have a crush on her. But unlike you, I respect her. I care about her happiness, not just my own. You don’t deserve her.”


    Brian scoffed, unwilling to waste another second on him. “Throw him out.”


    “Got it,” Ronald answered immediately.


    In no time, the room was empty, leaving just Brian and Rachel.


    That was when Brian realized something wasn’t right. Rachel’s face was red, her skin burning up like she had a fever. Her usual sharp eyes looked dazed and blurry, and she was unsteady.


    “Rachel…” Brian called, and she grabbed onto him right away, mumbling, “It’s so hot… I feel terrible!”


    She kept pulling at her clothes, trying to cool herself off.


    Within seconds, she had taken off her jacket, leaving just a thin top, but even that didn’t help with the heat she was feeling.


    Brian immediately understood what was going on. “Damn it, someone must have drugged her!” he snapped angrily and grabbed his phone to call a private doctor.


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