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    Everyone looked up as a middle-aged man entered.


    “Looks like I missed the most exciting part,” he remarked, surveying the room.


    Franco Astley was the visitor’s name. He was not only one of Rachel’s uncles but also arade who had faced life-or-death situations alongside Nate.


    With a military background, Franco carried amanding presence that naturally demanded respect and caution from those around him.


    Nate, however, ignored him, focusing instead on urging the attending doctor to hasten the treatment of his wound. “Hurry up,” he said sharply.


    The doctor, intensely focused, didn’t even pause to wipe the cold sweat beading on his forehead. “Almost done,” he responded.


    Upon entering, Franco made his way to a sofa and sat down, crossing his legs as he casually observed Nate’s paleplexion. “Well, well, well, the mighty head of the Hopkins family seems to be having quite the miserable day. It’s truly pitiful,” he remarked mockingly.


    Nate’s eyes darkened at thement, his aura growing more formidable. “Enjoying the spectacle, are you?” he challenged.


    “Indeed,” Franco responded, a trace of delight at Nate’s predicament ying across his handsome features. “It’s rare to see you stumble, especially over a woman. I admit I’m enjoying this, though I regret missing the most exciting part. But your girlfriend—or should I say, fiancée…”


    Franco quickly corrected himself, his gaze sharpening as he mentioned Corrine. “Your fiancée is quite something,” he continued. “She climbed to the twenty-sixth floor using the drainage pipes without any safety measures. Her courage is trulymendable.”


    Nate, who had been only half-listening, snapped to full attention at Franco’s words. “What did you say?” he asked, eyebrows raised.


    Matias and Saul, standing nearby, exchanged shocked nces.


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    Corrine’s daring act was indeed a revtion.


    Climbing twenty-six floors was insane.


    As grown men, even they would hesitate to scale a building barehanded, yet she seemed undeterred.


    As they mulled this over, a piercing gaze cut through them like a cold de.


    They stiffened and lowered their heads in panic.


    “What happened?” Nate demanded in a cold, stern voice.


    “When we arrived, Miss Hond was already engaged in a fight with Jerome,” Saul stammered. “I’m not sure of the details.”


    Jerome, who had blended into the background until now, looked taken aback. He was known for managing the more ndestine aspects of their operations and had only met Corrine once in Pree City. Earlier, in the dim lighting, he hadn’t recognized Corrine at first. Had he known the intruder was Corrine, he would never have dared to confront her.


    To be fair, Corrine disyed none of the traits expected of a refineddy. She was a woman who defied the impossible, scaling twenty-six floors with nothing but her bare hands and sheer will. Her audacity left Jerome feeling decidedly inferior, and it was clear why Nate was so captivated by her.


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