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    Not because he’d saved her. Not because she felt like she owed him. But because he was William. And he was hers.


    She hated that it had taken her this long to see it. All the time they’d wasted—if she could just have another chance, she’d make sure he knew.


    She pressed her hands together and prayed silently that he would wake up so she could tell him.


    Maybe it was those prayers. Or maybe it was William being his usual stubborn self.


    But after the most brutal twenty-four hours of her life—his vitals finally steadied. He was still unconscious, but he’d made it past the danger zone.


    When the doctor came out to deliver the news, Ste almost copsed. She braced herself against the ss wall, hand over her mouth, sobbing with relief. Once they were sure he was stable, she went back to the Carter vi with Lance and Karson.


    “Grandpa,” she said, her voice steady, “I want to dig deeper into Amon and whoever’s backing him. I’m going to find proof. I’m not sitting on the sidelines anymore.”


    Ste was done just being ab researcher. This was personal now.


    For her parents. For William.


    Later, after thinking things through, she called Lance and Luca into the study. Luca sank into the couch, his tone serious. “We’re not letting word about Mr. Briggs’s injury get out. The Briggs family can’t know.”


    Ste nodded.


    From the start, Ste had no intention of letting William’s condition go public. “We can lock down that whole floor of the hospital. Run background checks on every staff member,” she added.


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    Then Ste asked, “You think there’s a mole in the Briggs Group?”


    Luca paused. The question caught him off guard. “William already cleaned house before,” he said slowly. “There shouldn’t be anyone left working for Amon or Alonzo.”


    The Briggs Group was William’s territory. He personally vetted everyone.


    “Good.” Lance nodded.


    Then he turned to Ste. “I’ll talk to Nina. Make sure she doesn’t stir up any drama while things are tense.”


    They couldn’t afford anyone in their circle causing more chaos right now. “But even if we clear our own ranks,” Lance said, “how do we flush out the ones hiding in the shadows?”


    Ste met both their eyes. Calm. Unshaken. “Simple,” she said. “I’ll be the bait.”


    Lance’s reaction was instant. “Absolutely not. That’s insane!” No way he would allow her to put herself in danger.


    “I’m serious,” Ste replied, not backing down. “We leak a fake story. Say William’s awake and ready to ID whoever shot him. They’ll panic. They’ll make a move.”


    Yeah, it was risky. She knew that.


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