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“Maybe we shouldn’t have lost them back there,” Tom said suddenly as they got close to the hospital. When you coast for too long, your guard really does drop.

Rebecca blinked at him, puzzled.

Mark raised an eyebrow at him, equally confused.

“It’s not like we’re up to anything classified,” Tom said, looking dead serious. “If they wanna tail us, let them. I’ve got moves and I know my way around a car–trust me, whatever they pull, I’ll make sure you both stay safe.”

Rebecca gave it some thought.

He had a point.

“Now that they know you’ve got a bodyguard with serious driving chops, they’re not likely to come at us the same way again. Odds are, they’ll switch tactics,” Tom said, acting like it was some hard–earned wisdom.

Rebecca and Mark exchanged a glance, both clearly thinking, ‘He’s just finding new ways to brag about himself.‘

Honestly, the level of driving he showed earlier was nothing to write home about–any regular cab driver in Jelasburg could’ve pulled that off easy. It wouldn’t impress anyone around here.

“Ms. Jensen, ever thought about making me your Swiss army knife bodyguard?” Tom joked, grinning. “Just double my paycheck, put me in charge of Mark, and you get the ultimate bodyguard package. How’s that for a deal?”

Rebecca just tuned him out, lowering her head and scrolling through the tech director’s latest updates.

Tom kept at it. “Seriously, you’re not even a little tempted?”

“I’m seriously awesome, you know,” he insisted.

“Come on, up my salary–you won’t regret it, promise!”

“Trust me, I’m a total bargain–you’re gonna love having me around,” Tom added with a cheeky grin.

“You should be grateful I’m not docking your pay for bugging the boss,” Mark retorted, clearly unimpressed. “Run your mouth one more time and I’ll personally hit mute.”

Tom clenched his jaw.

He knew Mark meant it–he’d go through with it for sure.

‘Think he’s all that just ‘cause he can fight? Give it some time, I’ll round up a dozen guys and show him who’s boss, Tom grumbled to himself.

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used to their daily banter. When they got to the hospital, she hopped out and headed inside with them. But just as they were making their way toward the

her.

Thud!

guy smacked right into Mark’s arm, which was already blocking the

apologized, looking all serious in

a word–he just kept Rebecca close and steered her

steps when a middle–aged man slowly appeared from behind the guy who’d bumped into them. Rebecca’s gaze flickered over to him for just

must be Rebecca,” the middle–aged man spoke up, carrying himself

and stared at him, confusion written all over her

shifted, instinctively positioning themselves to keep

is our first time meeting,” the man said politely, watching her in that way adults look at kids. “I’m your father’s uncle–so I guess

him as Ryan’s

mom had always warned her–never admit you know

asked, his gaze sweeping over Mark and Tom behind her. “Visiting a friend,

Rebecca replied curtly, “Work.”

asked, feigning ignorance, “Are you a

it casual, “Nope, just here for something else. How

Miles said, all formal smiles. He looked about Ryan’s age, but was a generation above him in the family tree. “If you’re free sometime,

knowing it was

who’d nearly run into her,

snarky as he launched into his usual rundown. “Since when does he have a

gave him

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the exact

Tom was momentarily stumped.

have at a hospital?” Tom clarified. “I mean, it’s not like the Guzman Group is known for dabbling

crew isn’t making trouble or breaking the law, I don’t care,’ she thought, unfazed. “Hey, why don’t you run

Tom went, “Huh?”

Mark echoed, “Wait, what?”

a look at the

front of Rebecca, Tom leaned toward Mark and muttered, “Bro, you ever feel like Ms. Jensen is getting seriously unpredictable

weird, it’s called growing

Tom frowned, “Huh? Seriously?”

up?‘ he grumbled to himself, rolling his

their banter and headed off with Mark to deal with business. Tom just hung back in the car, killing time on his phone as he waited

whole scene: Rebecca’s uncle Michael Quinn, and the great–uncle she’d just run

you needed backup to deal with,” Miles said, glancing at Tom, who looked

doubt,” Michael replied, never denying it. “But behind her stands Amelia, Ryan, and my dad… and that’s where her real power comes

what?” Miles interrupted

Ryan used to be a real headache–he’d taken

gone. Amelia hasn’t shown up in over twenty years, Ryan’s handed the keys to Guzman Group’s current CEO, and Sebastian? The old man’s already

one after