Chapter 1290:


    Reflecting now, under those circumstances, the possibility of Kylee contracting HIV had indeed been high.


    Her arm had been shed, and Gordon had deliberately let blood from an HIV-positive patient drip into her open wound.


    That kind of direct exposure to infected blood carried a serious chance of transmission.


    “I’m concerned she might try to harm you,” Lucas said, his eyes filled with worry.


    “I’ll be careful.” Belinda nodded firmly. After a moment’s pause, she added, “Don’t worry, I’ll steer clear of her unless it’s unavoidable. Thest couple of times we crossed paths, I didn’t touch a sip of water or eat anything. I was afraid she might’ve tampered with something.”


    “That’s reassuring,” Lucas said, nodding in approval.


    Belinda let out a quiet sigh. “Honestly, Kylee’s a victim in this too, to an extent. But she’s not meless. If she hadn’t tried to ckmail Verena with her secrets, this whole mess wouldn’t have happened.”


    Lucas gave a sharp, humorless chuckle. “She brought this upon herself.”


    A flicker of disdain crossed his handsome face as he thought of Kylee. If she hadn’t been Verena’s pawn, he wouldn’t have been so lenient with her.


    Belinda nodded. “Exactly. That’s why I say she’s only partly a victim. She made her own choices. Teaming up with someone like Verena is asking for trouble. Now she’s opening up to me because she wants us to punish Verena harder so that she can get her revenge.”


    A wry smirk tugged at Belinda’s lips as she continued, “Kylee’s not entirely wrong, though. There’s still bad blood between me and her. If she dares scheme against me or tries to hurt me again, I’ll make sure she pays for it.”


    Lucas’ expression hardened with resolve after hearing her words. If Kylee ever targeted Belinda again, he would make her regret it.


    Three days zipped by in a sh.


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    That evening, Catherine convinced Belinda to join her and a few college friends for dinner.


    Though Belinda wasn’t sure why Catherine had invited her, she agreed. Catherine’s friends were thrilled to see Belinda; her striking looks made her a wee addition to the group.


    As everyone chatted andughed, a woman seated near the corner subtly narrowed her eyes.


    Just then, her phone buzzed softly in her pocket.


    She pulled it out, unlocked it, and read the new message.


    “Everything going okay? Any issues?”


    The woman’s lips tightened briefly before she replied, “Small snag, but it’s under control. I’ve got this.”


    “Speed it up.”


    “Got it!”


    After firing off the final reply, the woman put her phone away, grabbed her wine ss, and walked over to Belinda and Catherine…


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