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    For a moment, Tina just blinked in surprise.


    He was also here to collect something? And it had just been repaired?


    This was too much of a coincidence.


    A chill of suspicion began to settle in her chest.


    Whenever Alex appeared, he always left her feeling a little on edge.


    Almost as if he sensed her uncertainty, Alex kept his gentle smile and continued, “ine and I sent that phone in together for repairs,” he said, nodding at the box Tina carried. “Now that you have it, you should take it straight to ine. I’m sure he’s waiting for news.”


    As soon as she heard ine’s name, Tina’s expression softened. Worry reced her earlier smile.


    “Mr. Howe, you might not have heard yet,” she said quietly, lowering her voice. “Mr. Castro… he had an allergic reaction yesterday. He’s still in the ICU and hasn’t pulled through yet.”


    Alex’s face registered just the right amount of shock. “What? How could something like that happen?”


    His eyebrows drew together, and worry colored his words. “ine has always been in good health. How could he develop an allergy all of a sudden?”


    He took a step closer. “Miss Delgado, please don’t be overly anxious. I’m certain ine will recover soon.”


    A look of genuine concern filled his deep eyes, giving his words extra weight.


    Yet Tina found it impossible to tell what trulyy beneath his expression. There was something about Alex’s timing that made her uneasy, as if he had nned everything too well.


    Tension hung thick in the air between them.


    Right at that moment, Tina’s phone buzzed softly from her pocket.


    Without thinking, she nced at the screen and saw the call came from an emergencypany number.


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    A surge of dread swept through her, and she hurried to answer. “What happened?”


    Her colleague on the other end spoke quickly, the urgency clear in his voice. As Tina listened, her face clouded over, and her brows drew tighter together.


    Alex remained nearby, wearing the same mild smile.


    He drummed his fingers lightly against his pant leg, all while watching Tina with a careful gaze.


    Barely five minutes passed before Tina hung up, herplexion suddenly pale and filled with rm.


    She seemed to have made a difficult decision. She raised her eyes and spoke softly, “Mr. Howe…”


    Her voice came out raspy, and she held out the box with a trembling hand. “There’s a crisis at thepany, and I have to go take care of it right away. Could you please do me a favor and bring this to Ms. Hudson for me?”


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