The car pulled up in front of her apartment building.


    Bet and Yvonne got out one after the other.


    "You''re not going back to the base tonight?" Yvonne asked Bet.


    "I''ll walk you up," Bet replied, ncing at his watch.


    "My apartment is full of cameras," Yvonne said, exasperated.


    "I won''t go inside. Just to your door," Bet said, then led the way up the steps.


    Yvonne followed him, and they entered the elevator one after the other.


    The elevator stopped on Yvonne''s floor.


    As Yvonne stood at her door, about to unlock it, Bet''s arms suddenly wrapped around her from behind, pressing her against the cool wood of the door.


    The motion-activated light overhead flickered on, then off.


    In the darkness, Bet held her against the door, kissing her with abandon.


    The kiss left Yvonne feeling flushed and weak, but he didn''t seem much better off; his breath was heavy and ragged against her.


    Yet, he managed to pull away with restraint.


    The overhead light flickered back on, revealing the man before her looking as cool andposed as a perfect gentleman.


    "Are you leaving now?" Yvonne asked, her eyes glistening.


    "Yeah. I''ll leave after I see you go inside," Bet replied gently, his voice slightly hoarse.


    Yvonne turned, then spun back around and threw herself into his arms.


    Bet held her tight, his warm hand gently stroking the top of her head. He bent down to kiss her forehead and murmured softly, "Be good. I''lle see you again when I have time."


    "Okay," Yvonne mumbled, but she stood on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss to his neck.


    Bet felt a slight sting on his neck but just chuckled helplessly. "Alright, stop messing around. I have people to see."


    Only then did Yvonne let him go, turning to unlock and then close her door.


    Bet waited until she was inside before turning to leave.


    The ck Mercedes slowly drove out of theplex. Just as it entered the main road, the phone on the passenger seat began to ring.


    Bet held the steering wheel with one hand and picked up the phone with the other.


    As soon as he answered, he heard Emma''s urgent voice. "Bet, where are you?"


    "On my way back to the base," Bet replied coolly.


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    Emma: "Ynda''s been in a car ident! It''s serious, possibly life-threatening. You need to get to the hospital right now Central Hospital


    Emma rattled off the information and then hung up.


    Bet listened to the dial tone, his brow furrowed in clear annoyance.


    Nevertheless, at the next intersection, he made a U-turn and headed toward Central Hospital.


    By the time he arrived at Central Hospital, Ynda had already been moved to a regr room.


    After her shopping spree with Mrs. Walker, they were on their way home, their car loaded with purchases, when the ident happened.


    The Walkers'' car had made an illegalne change, and the car behind them couldn''t brake in time, leading to a collision.


    The impact was right on the side where Ynda was sitting. Mrs. Walker was unharmed, but Ynda had been rushed to the hospital.


    Ynda''s injuries weren''t nearly as severe as Emma had made


    a a soft tissue injury in her right leg.


    out to be. Shehaket


    But because of Ynda''s


    persistently poor health, the Walkers


    reacted as if the sky was falling


    Nearly every specialist in Istra had been urgently summoned to Central Hospital.


    When Bet walked into the hospital room, he saw Emma consoling Mrs. Walker.


    Emma: "The doctor said Ynda''s life isn''t in danger, so try not to worry too much."