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Even after dropping Briar off at home, Brandon was still scratching his head. “Why does Miss Jennings seem a little off tonight? he matt to himself.

Briar wasn’t exactly the talkative type, but she was never this serious. She hadn’t cracked a smile or said a single word the whole way back

Earlier, she didn’t say a word, just walked with her head down.

Brandon wondered, ‘Was she in a hurry or something?

‘It usually takes her two minutes to get home, but tonight she made it in fifty seconds. She practically sprinted the whole way!

But the most suspicious thing to Brandon was that she had a milk mustache on her lips.

‘Did she forget to wipe it off? Or was she just in too much of a hurry?‘ Brandon wondered to himself.

Brandon made his way back to Ashton’s bedroom door, pulled out his phone, and started chatting away with Xavion, eager to spill the funny

news.

Xavion let out a sigh when he heard it, then reminded Brandon, “Don’t overthink what goes on in Mr. Wade’s room.

“If he finds out you’re poking your nose in, you’re the one who’s gonna get it.”

Brandon was the definition of a straight–shooter. He was so straightforward that it was almost a medical condition.

However, he was quite obedient. Even though he was stunned, he nodded right away. “Alright, got it.”

He didn’t get how talking about Briar could suddenly be considered gossiping about Ashton.

Brandon wondered, ‘Isn’t Miss Jennings just the doctor who’s supposed to put Mr. Wade to sleep?

“How did that get mixed up with Mr. Wade’s private life?‘

Xavion glanced at the time. “Alright, it’s getting late on your end. The boss is already asleep, so you should hit the sack too.”

Brandon sounded reluctant. “Come on, can’t we talk a little longer? It’s been forever since we last hung out.”

Xavion rolled his eyes dramatically. “Didn’t I sneak back to Shoneport in the middle of the night just half a month ago?

“Didn’t we hang out then?”

Brandon went quiet, then reluctantly mumbled a pitiful goodnight before hanging up.

Just like Briar said, she holed up in her room all day Sunday.

She didn’t even come downstairs for breakfast. Ashton knocked on her door, but no matter what, he couldn’t get her to come out.

but ask, “Hey, boss, this isn’t like Miss Jennings at all. Is

hint of surprise. “I don’t think so. I just talked to her on the phone, and she sounded pretty

didn’t show her face. They just talked over

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was no wonder Brandon found it weird. Briar seemed like she was avoiding him, or maybe even

head. “So, she really just

nodded. “Maybe. Let’s go. We’ve got work

for

Ashton said as he slid into

gap in the curtains, Briar watched Ashton’s

really losing my cool just because a guy flirted with me? Get

sigh, she tied her hair up, changed into her lab coat,

meant for parking, but Briar had secretly turned it into her

processed inside one of the machines

the cabinets against the wall, there were plenty of finished pills

the two rare pills he’d spent a fortune on were nothing compared to the endless supply

switched into work mode, Briar’s face grew focused and

opened up the machine, and carefully took out a vial. After inspecting the separated

them into

she’d always silence her phone so no

off her gloves and left

let out a loud protest. Only then did Briar realize she hadn’t eaten a

at the security monitor

was anxiously standing at her front gate, while Brandon was right beside him, banging

name.

was at a loss

a hand to her forehead, picked up the intercom,

hoarse since

the two anxious men at the

camera and asked, “Briar, why does your voice sound so

the screen. “No, I’m not. I just forgot to drink

immediately frowned. “Forgot to drink water? Don’t tell me

a deep breath. “Go change. I’m taking you

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something that totally wasn’t

starving, so she nodded right away. “Okay, I’ll be them in a