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    “If you keep causing trouble,” he said tly, “don’t me me for not leaving you a way out. Get. Lost.”


    Sandra’s anger red. “Marc, you—”


    But the words died on her lips. His eyes—dark, lifeless, empty—made her blood run cold. For a second, it didn’t feel like she was looking at Marc at all, but at a stranger wearing his face.


    Before she could say anything else, Marc had already turned away, slid into the driver’s seat, and started the car. The engine roared to life, and within moments the vehicle disappeared down the ramp, leaving only silence and the faint echo of rubber against concrete.


    Sandra stood frozen, disbelief and confusion warring inside her.


    Back at the research institute, she found Elbert and told him everything that had happened.


    Elbert listened quietly, his brows knitting tighter with every word. “Something’s off,” he finally said. “Sylvia’s reaction… it doesn’t make sense. And Marc—he’s not the type to suddenly reappear for no reason.”


    He looked up, his expression serious. “I know what he did before. He betrayed Sylvia, and he’s not a good man. Now that William’s missing, and Marc suddenly shows up again—it can’t be a coincidence. There’s a deeper game at y here.”


    He paused, his tone turning grave. “Sandra, don’t act rashly. Don’t approach Sylvia again. If there really is a conspiracy, we can’t risk alerting whoever’s behind it.”


    Sandra clenched her fists, worry gnawing at her chest. She hated the idea of leaving Ste alone with Marc, but after today’s encounter, she knew better than to provoke him again.


    Marc wasn’t bluffing. The chill in his eyes had told her everything she needed to know.


    If she crossed him again, he wouldn’t hesitate to make her regret it.


    On the other side, Luca had pulled every string he could, sending people in all directions to track down William. But after two days of relentless searching, not even a shred of clothing was found.


    By all logic, if William had really fallen into the river, the current should have swept him downstream. Yet they had already searched that entire stretch, making it impossible for him to vanish without a trace.


    Just as Luca was running out of options, Steven came up beside him and said quietly, “I heard Marc’s been busy making wedding ns with Ste. Word is, the date’s already been set.”


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    “What? That can’t be true!” Luca burst out, disbelief flooding his face.


    His mind refused to ept what he had just heard.


    William was still missing, and Ste despised Marc—there was no way she would suddenly agree to marry him.


    Had shepletely forgotten what Marc had done to her back then?


    Steven gave Luca’s shoulder a firm pat. “I get it. It sounds absurd. I was just as shocked when I first heard, but the information checks out. It’s real.”


    Even Steven couldn’t help feeling bitter toward Ste at this point.


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