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Of course, Cole had a demand. That snake stunt and the address were just bait to pull me into his game.

Classic Cole. Like father, like son-he'd mastered every dirty trick in the book.

"Why don't you tell me what it is first?" No way was I letting him think he held all the cards.

Cole knew I cared about Lena, but I wasn't about to hand him that power on a silver platter. "Hand over what Hayden gave you," he said, cutting straight to the chase.

I let out a short laugh. "And if I told you he didn't give me anything, would you believe me?"

Cole smirked. "Now that's just boring."

I leaned in, mirroring his smirk. "Look, I get it you think I'm hiding something. But let me remind you of a little timeline. Back in Houston, you saw the mess Hayden and I were in, After that, I didn't even get to see him before he was dragged off and cremated by your dear Aunt Yara. So, tell me, Cole-if I didn't even get a goodbye, when exactly do he handed me something?"

you

think

stroked his chin, his sharp gaze

so convinced Hayden had something important, maybe you should take it

I wanted it. I didn't know how deep Yara was in this, but it was better for

You're making Aunt Yara the scapegoat because

and your aunt. But I'm telling you, I don't have anything of Hayden's. If you're looking for something... well, the only

Want me to grab a knife and

that so? Honestly, I'd

sharp as ever-marketing really is your calling. But no matter how smooth you talk, you won't convince me to believe you." This wasn't about calling me a liar; he was

the script. "If you're so sure I have something, why don't you search my home or office? Go ahead if you find

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the line with unwavering confidence,

"You're not

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shrugged. "I've told you I don't have anything, and I've even offered to let you search. If that's not good

Hand over what I want, and your dear friend won't have to worry about a

Dr. Lane might need to start looking for a new

punch, fury surging through my veins. It wasn't just Lena's career he was threatening-it was her safety. His

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