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    But as he reached Lenny—still standing in ce like a statue—he paused. As though recalling something amusing, he turned and gave Lenny a look dripping with irony. Then, pping a hand on his shoulder, he quipped, “Dude, being the third wheel sucks, doesn’t it? C’mon, let’s bounce.”


    Before Lenny could process it, Hurst dragged him away without ceremony.


    Tina, still stunned, instinctively turned back toward the bed. ine no longer looked the slightest bit frail.


    He now sat upright, his back against the pillows, a sly glint in his eye. A smirk curled his lips as he said, “You’re still just as easy to fool, you know.”


    Tina’s breath hitched, her face flushing bright red. “You… you absolute jerk! You had me worried sick! Maybe you should’ve stayed in aa!”


    Tina’s frustration nearly boiled over—she could have screamed from sheer exasperation.


    With a sharp stomp, she spun on her heel, determined to storm out. But before she could take another step, ine called out, “Wait! Don’t leave!” He scrambled off the bed in a panic and caught hold of her wrist.


    His movements were too fast.


    A sharp gasp escaped him, pain flickering across his face as he clutched his arm.


    From the way his brows drew together, it looked like he’d genuinely hurt himself this time. Tina halted mid-stride.


    After being deceived just a minute ago, she wasn’t so quick to believe anymore. Her eyes narrowed, suspicion written all over her face.


    Was ine putting on another act?


    ine met her skeptical gaze, letting out a long, dramatic sigh. “You heartless woman. Never mind. I’m done ying games with you.” As he rubbed his sore arm, his mood shifted, growing more serious by the second.


    “So, tell me—what’s happening out there? How long was I out for?” Tina could tell from his difort that this wasn’t an act. Her irritation faded, reced by concern.


    She settled beside the bed, her tone turning grave. “You had a severe allergic reaction to iodine. You’ve been unconscious for almost two weeks.”


    Patiently, Tina exined everything that had unfolded while he was out—from the weeks he’d spent in aa, to Sadie dealing with the shareholders of Wall Group, even earning the service of Hurst, that enigmatic doctor with a questionable sense of right and wrong.


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    Tina thenid out Wall Group’s current troubles, not forgetting to mention the phone that Alex had returned to Sadie, along with the explosive text message hidden within.


    At first, ine listened quietly, nodding along to show he was following.


    But as soon as the phone and its mysterious message came up, the rxed look on his face disappeared.


    He sat bolt upright, eyes narrowing with sudden intensity. “A text message? What did it say?”


    Tina hesitated, suspicion creeping into her expression.


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