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    “You can leave him to me,” Hurst said coldly from behind her. “I’ll deal with him.” His eyes were on Stuart, who kept cursing and struggling against the bodyguards despite the obvious gap in strength.


    Sadie paused in her steps but didn’t bother to look back. “Do as you please.” After all, Stuart’s fate was of no concern to her.


    Stuart was a ruthless megalomaniac who was hell-bent on harming Noah, and today, hemitted violence in broad daylight. He was a lunatic.


    Keeping him alive would only make him an even more dangerous threat in the future.


    As far as Sadie was concerned, it was better to leave him in Hurst’s hands. Hurst harbored a deep-seated hatred for Stuart and would surely give the man the suffering he deserved.


    Alex nced at the disheveled Stuart on the floor, then at the stern-faced Hurst. His eyes flickered with some unnamed emotion, but he refrained from saying anything. “Let me take you to the hospital,” he said to Sadie as he jogged to catch up with her.


    Sadie looked down at her bleeding hand and realized she might not even be able to grip the steering wheel.


    And Tina was still dealing with the incident’s aftermath. Between their men awaiting further orders and the terrified guests, Tina had her hands full.


    Sadie gave Alex a short nod and said in a hoarse voice, “Thank you.”


    Half an hourter, they were in a hospital downtown. Sadie’s wound was cleaned, stitched up, and wrapped in thick bandages.


    “You are quite lucky,” the doctor remarked as he gathered his tools. “The de missed the major tendons and nerves. Make sure your wound doesn’t get wet and you take your medication on time. You maye back in a week for a follow-up examination.”


    Sadie murmured a soft “Thanks.” The pain in her palm had indeed eased, if only a little.


    She gingerly exited the examination room.


    Alex had been waiting outside, and he approached when he saw hering out the door.


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    He took off his suit jacket and draped it over Sadie’s shoulders. “The hospital’s air conditioning is a bit cold. Wear this so you don’t catch a chill.”


    Sadie was only wearing an evening dress, the fabric of which was quite thin. Alex’s jacket was still warm from his body, and while it did bring her somefort, it also gave her an inexplicable sense of unease.


    She shifted slightly, her face stiff.


    This did not escape Alex’s notice at all. His earnest gaze dimmed slightly, but he quickly recovered.


    “Did you organize today’s event just to lure Stuart out?” he asked casually to break the awkward silence.


    In truth, Alex had been suspicious from the start. He knew Sadie’s style—she wasn’t the type to get involved in high-profile situations without a specific purpose.


    Sadie nodded in response.


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