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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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to the hospital, she hopped out and headed inside with them. But

her.

Thud!

which was

in his suit.

didn’t say a word–he just kept Rebecca close

bumped into them. Rebecca’s gaze flickered over to him for just a second before she looked away, as if he were just

Rebecca,” the middle–aged man spoke up, carrying

and stared at him, confusion written all over

and Mark immediately shifted, instinctively positioning

that way

recognized him as

her mom had always warned her–never admit you know anyone from the Guzman family unless you’ve

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

Rebecca replied curtly, “Work.”

ignorance, “Are you a

answered, keeping it casual, “Nope, just

said, all formal smiles. He looked about Ryan’s age, but was a generation above him in the

it was just some polite small

who’d nearly run into her,

and snarky as he launched into his usual rundown. “Since

him a matching

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gave him the exact same

Tom was momentarily stumped.

a hospital?” Tom clarified. “I mean, it’s not like

or breaking the law, I don’t care,’ she thought, unfazed. “Hey, why don’t you run after him and

Tom went, “Huh?”

Mark echoed, “Wait, what?”

look at the

Mark and muttered, “Bro, you ever feel

not weird,

Tom frowned, “Huh? Seriously?”

everything somehow turn into growing up?‘ he grumbled to himself,

Mark to deal with business. Tom just hung back in the car, killing

men took in the whole scene: Rebecca’s uncle Michael Quinn, and the great–uncle she’d

Rebecca was some kind of business shark–you made it sound like she was someone you needed backup to deal with,” Miles said, glancing at Tom, who looked totally chill lounging in the car. “But having met her, all I see

rookie, no doubt,” Michael replied, never denying it. “But behind her stands Amelia, Ryan, and my dad… and that’s where her real

what?” Miles

to be a real headache–he’d taken more than a few beatings

up in over twenty years, Ryan’s handed the keys to Guzman Group’s current CEO, and Sebastian? The old man’s

out one after another?