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    “Get that bitch Katelyn Bailey out here! Tell her to return Austen to me!”


    A sharp, female voice rang through the hall, loud and piercing, nearly unbearable.


    Katelyn and Vincent exchanged a look, immediately recognizing who it was.


    It was Elora.


    Elora had been victimized by someone in the T Organization, and Katelyn had been the one to discover what had happened and rushed her to the emergency room. Katelyn never asked about the aftermath.


    By the strength in Elora’s voice now, it was clear she had physically recovered.


    Breck, positioned before Elora, was trying to calm her down. “Have you forgotten what the doctor advised? You’re supposed to be resting in bed, avoiding any stress.”


    Breck felt a mix of frustration and helplessness, regretting how much he had indulged Elora over the years.


    His pleas seemed to fall on deaf ears.


    Dressed in her hospital gown, Elora stood her ground. “Dad, you need to help me get Austen back. If he stays with Katelyn, he’ll surely face punishment.”


    Upon waking from her surgery, Elora had immediately noticed the absence of her trusted bodyguard, Austen Henderson, who was normally always by her side.


    That was her first clue that something was wrong.


    Austen had been her constantpanion since childhood, always close by, no matter the situation.


    And as she suspected, her investigations revealed that Austen had been taken by Katelyn.


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    Now, Elora was filled with a deep-seated anger.


    Why hadn’t she dealt with that damned Katelyn at the first opportunity?


    Breck struggled to maintain hisposure, still trying to reason with her. “I’ll figure out how to get Austen back for you. But you need to return to your room and rest now. You’re my heiress. I can’t bear the thought of losing you.”


    Elora looked at Breck, incredulous, her voice rising. “Dad, you know how important Austen is to me, and yet you keep standing in my way!”


    Elora was overwhelmed with distress and confusion.


    Had her beloved father now aligned himself with Katelyn? Aplex emotion flickered in Breck’s eyes as he held back the words he wanted to say, instead letting out a heavy sigh. “I made a mistake before. Katelyn is someone we simply cannot afford to antagonize.”


    Breck had learned a hard truth through tough experiences. Katelyn wasn’t just a famous designer known as Iris; her closest friends included heirs of the Adams Group and the Lawrence Group. Elora’s previous problems all stemmed from underestimating Katelyn, leading to severe consequences. More importantly, his boss had explicitly instructed Breck to avoid Katelyn.


    Throughout his years of managing the casino, this was the first time Breck had received such a directmand from his boss. It was clear that Katelyn was more important than he had initially realized, but Breck couldn’t exin theplexities to Elora without putting her safety at risk.<fn4160> This content belongs to find?novel</fn4160>


    “You need to go back to your room now. I’ll speak with Katelyn and try to bring Austen back,” Breck said.


    Elora gritted her teeth, her eyes showing unwavering resolve. “You have to bring Austen back. I can handle her taking Bartley, but Austen must not be harmed.”


    Breck was visibly puzzled by Elora’s adamant demand. “He’s just a bodyguard. If something happens to him, I can always find you a recement.”


    “No,” Elora interrupted, her voice fierce. “Austen is the only one I want!”


    Their heated argument at the door could clearly be heard by Katelyn and Vincent, who were still inside the hospital room.


    Katelyn then realized something. “So the man in ck is called Austen. And it seems Elora cares so much about him—he must be very dear to her.”


    Austen himself had shown simr sentiments. When Austen was taken captive and brought to Earl Poulos’ castle, he continually insisted that he needed to return to Elora’s side, no matter what.


    It seemed that even a bodyguard and his employer could share a deep, mutual loyalty.


    Vincent added, “They must have grown up together to share such a strong bond.”


    Then, Elora’s voice came again from the door. “Katelyn, if you return Austen to me, we can resolve our issues once and for all.”


    Elora was willing to forsake everything else, but she would never allow any harm toe to Austen.


    In the next moment, the door to the room was abruptly pushed open.


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