Chapter 1137:

Hailey faced Forest again, her voice now tinged with genuine interest.

“By the way, that backup plan you referenced—what does it involve? Stuart was already captured by Sadie’s people, correct? Without him, who will perform the operation?”

She had never fully trusted this mysterious backup strategy.

Now, her suspicions returned with renewed force.

Forest blinked rapidly, the question yanking him from his spiral of panic.

He cleared his throat and manufactured a cunning smile, attempting to rebuild his shattered confidence.

Instead of responding, he clicked his fingers sharply.

A door near them groaned open at the signal.

a lean figure emerged into the

sound, then gradually began stripping the

visible, Hailey’s eyes sharpened, her expression

you here? I believed Sadie’s team had captured you!”

creeping into every weathered line of his

He’s Dr. Lawson’s younger brother—missing for years, but a dead

understanding flooded through her mind. So

No wonder he had remained so collected, so

her throat, she steadied her

you perform your role perfectly, your compensation will exceed

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a subtle smile

to participate in

focus had already shifted back

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