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    Lydia threw up her hands,pletely outraged. “Why the hell would you agree to that? Wesley has the audacity to ask you for help, and you just said yes!”


    She used to support Wesley courting Elena, but now she couldn’t stand the sight of him.


    Lydia had no clue about Earle’s attempt to hurt Elena. Elena had kept that part to herself.


    Elena’s voice was calm, almost detached. “I owe him a debt. Once I do this, we’re even.”


    Lydia frowned, confused. “How exactly do you owe him a debt?”


    Since Lydia’s injury had healed, Elena saw no reason to hide the truth from her.


    “Earle showed up in the a few days ago.”


    “What?” Lydia shot up from her seat,pletely stunned.


    Elena gestured for her to calm down.


    Lydia leaned in, her voice dropping to a whisper. “What the hell was he doing here? Did he try to mess with you?”


    Elena sighed. “He set up an ambush. Had a bunch of hitmen with him and backed me into a corner. I wasn’t ready—only had a handgun in the car. If Wesley hadn’t shown up when he did, I wouldn’t have made it out.”


    Lydia clenched her jaw, yanking at her cor in frustration. “That son of a bitch! He just won’t quit. It was bad enough when he was after me, but now he’sing for you too? Goddamn it!”


    The fire in Lydia’s eyes said it all—she wasn’t just angry. She wanted to take Earle down for good.


    Elena, however, stayed calm. “Don’t do anything reckless. The military’s already keeping tabs on him. He won’t be dumb enough to show his face again anytime soon.”


    “So, what’s your next move?” Lydia asked, still seething.


    “First, I’m heading to the Spencer family estate to see what I can find out,” Elena answered.


    Right then, Lydia’s phone buzzed. Jeffry’s name shed on the screen. She exchanged a quick look with Elena before picking up.


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    Jeffry had just checked the address Evelyn sent him for a restaurant when he told Lydia, “I’m workingte tonight. Don’t wait up for dinner.”


    Lydia didn’t give it much thought and simply nodded. “Alright, just make sure you eat something.”


    Once the call ended, Elena nced over. “Jeffry?”


    Lydia chuckled. “Yeah, he’s workingte, so no dinner at home tonight.”


    Lydia couldn’t help but feel a little giddy. Jeffry never forgot to check in, even when he was busy. It almost felt like they were a real couple. Even though Jeffry hadn’t—


    Jeffry hadn’t outright said he had feelings for her, but Lydia felt like they were already a couple in every way that mattered.


    Watching Lydia’s excitement, Elena hesitated, keeping her thoughts to herself. Jeffry was so devoted to Lydia that there was no way he’d agree to any blind dates.


    With Jeffry noting home, Lydia didn’t feel like going back either. She and Elena decided to check out a new restaurant instead.


    The restaurant was spacious, so Elena and Lydia chose a quiet table in the main hall and sat down.


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