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    Sadie’s cial stare silenced him mid-sentence.


    Sadie refused to tolerate anyone weaponizing Noah’s well-being as a bargaining tool, particrly from someone as contemptible as Hurst.


    Reading the frost in her gaze, Hurst wisely mped his mouth shut.


    He sneered inwardly while preserving his casual facade.


    He had simply wanted to rattle her, to witness her defensive response.


    Sadie forced down her rising anger. “I’ve stationed security personnel within a fifty-meter radius of the clinic. The moment Stuart shows himself, we’ll capture him instantly. Provided you conduct yourself properly, remain in position, and avoid any reckless actions, I guarantee your protection.”


    She expected Stuart to appear, praying he would stumble directly into her carefullyid snare, enabling her to eliminate this danger permanently. Simultaneously, anxiety gnawed at her that any unforeseenplication might derail today’s scheme and jeopardize Noah’s medical care.


    Hurst responded to her exnation with an indifferent nod.


    He understood instinctively that Sadie would never enter a situation unprepared—he had simply been testing her limits.


    This woman possessed the courage to attempt anything where Noah was concerned.


    Sadie nced at her watch face. “The moment has arrived. We need to make our entrance.”


    Hurst straightened his suit cor before trailing behind her.


    When the office door swung open, the vibrant energy from outside flooded inward.


    The expansive, well-lit hall teemed with elegantly dressed attendees, each making their finest impression.


    Every pair of eyes in the room shifted toward their entrance.


    “Ms. Hudson, congrattions! This must be the celebrated Dr. Lawson, correct? What an honor to meet him face-to-face today.”


    A well-dressed man approached the group, his lips stretched into a broad smile. He wasted no time spewing out a slew of his own praises. “If Ms. Hudson holds you in high esteem, then you must have extraordinary skills! Like a multi-awarded, world-renowned doctor, for example!”


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    Hurst was ying his role convincingly, exuding the demeanor of a refined and slightly reserved medical expert.


    His smile was the perfect mix of courteous and confident as he nodded at thepliments thrown his way.


    All in all, his demeanor left no room for criticism.


    Sadie swept a subtle gaze across the crowd.


    Standing not too far away, Tina gave her a small nod—a signal that everything was in ce.


    Sadie felt a bit more at ease then, but the tension in her body still remained. She scanned the surroundings with vignt eyes, her heart skipping a beat at each unfamiliar face.


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