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    “Pull all airport surveince, focus on the parking–garage exits and everyone moving through them. Zane will send you the exact time window.”


    The man walked fast down the hospital corridor his voice quick and low.


    Inside the room, everyone was gathered around Tess, so focused that no one noticed Finn leaving.


    “The doctor said I’m lucky and basically out of danger. Sorry to make you all rush over like this. I’m not in condition to see you off, but you all should head back first”


    Tess spoke politely to everyone.


    She felt a wave of exhaustion surge up in her chest. Maybe it was because she’d juste out of surgery, but her whole body felt weak and heavy, and sleep kept pulling at her.


    Everyone noticed how pale and drained she looked. They didn’t want to leave, but in the end, they each said a few words of concern and left one by one.


    When the room finally quieted down, Abel was still standing there.


    Tess frowned slightly. “Why aren’t you leaving?”


    “Lyra and Raven went to walk everyone out. Someone needs to stay here. Even though what you said makes sense, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that the person is still in Aetheris. The news is everywhere right now. If they decide to strike again…”


    His eyes were bright and intense, as if he were making a solemn vow. “Someone has to stay by your side and watch over you and take care of you, not leaving you for even a second.”


    Tess was speechless.


    “Then take care of La. I’m going to sleep for a bit.”


    She really was exhausted. The moment she finished speaking, her eyes closed, and she drifted off.


    Abel blinked, clearly not expecting that. Then, as he looked at her sleeping face, his heart felt unbearably full.


    He followed her instructions and picked La up, but his eyes never left Tess’s face.


    The longer he looked, the more something seemed to press against his chest, desperate to break free.


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    As he gently rocked La, he leaned closer without meaning to and caught that faint, familiar scent of her in the air. It lingered at the tip of his nose.


    His mind went nk.


    Without thinking, he held La with one arm and slowly lifted his free hand, wanting to touch Tess’s cheek.


    Right then, the door swung open with a bang.


    Connor and Marc finally showed up.


    “Tess-”


    When Marc saw Tess lying there with her eyes closed, what he’d been about tay died in his throat.


    “What…”


    His fingers shook. His eyes rolled back, and he almost fainted.


    Connor grabbed him in time.


    “How is she?”


    Connor lifted his head and asked Abel calmly.


    Even though he’d always seen Abel as a rival, and they never got along, Abel still exined things briefly.


    “Thank you.”


    Connor let out a long breath, as if a weight had finally lifted from his chest.


    “Oh, right. We saw some news about the crash online,” he added.


    “I ran into Raven just now outside. They seemed to be talking about it,” Marc chimed in.


    Abel frowned. He clearly didn’t know what they were getting at.


    “We think this might have something to do with Steven’s assistant from theb,” Connor said seriously.


    “Steven’s assistant?” Abel repeated.


    “Jolie?”


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    A weak female voice rang out from the bed..


    “Yes.”


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    Connor turned toward the sound and saw Tess slowly opening her eyes. The relief in his expression was impossible to hide.


    “Thank God you’re okay.”


    He stepped forward quickly, eyes full of emotion.


    “What were you saying about Steven’s assistant?”


    Tess pulled the conversation back on track.


    Connor’s eyes dimmed for a split second, but he quickly exined, “The people who’ve had bad blood with you are few. And among those you know, the only ones who were heading to Harborfall International that day were Steven and Jolie.”


    As he spoke, Connor pulled out his phone and opened a chat log.


    “That’s something Steven caught before he left the country. Jolie looked off. That’s when he started to suspect something.”


    On the screen was a candid photo of Jolie. Her face was flushed, her expression tense yet excited.


    Tess clenched her fingers.


    “Alright. I got it. I need to rest for a while.”


    It was as if she’d used up thest of her strength just saying that.


    Connor and Marc looked disappointed, but thinking of her condition, they both nodded and left together.


    The room fell quiet again. Tess closed her eyes, her thoughts in knots. Before long, she slipped back into sleep.


    Time in the hospital room seemed to speed up and slow down all at once. Tess kept an eye on how the case was developing. At the same time, she had Ember Group send over the financial statements.


    Sara Lili


    <strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.