"I've got this."

Instead of being the one in distress, Christine was now the one reassuring Bella. "It's nothing, really. Just don't tell Jane, okay? Please, Bella."

"Sure."

When the kid said she didn't want help, Bella backed off. "You go on, I'll leave you to it."

Christine went back to Dailey, just in time to hear the hotel manager say, "Mr. Clarkson, my boss will need a bit more time. Let me take you to the lounge upstairs. Have some coffee and pastries while you wait." Dailey waved him off, "Hurry him up."

Not wanting to provoke Dailey, the manager made another call in his presence.

Christine whispered to Dailey, "Shouldn't we check the surveillance footage first?"

Dailey replied, "Some access is restricted to the boss only."

Christine understood.

The common surveillance footage wouldn't reveal much.

the backup in the

these two

confusion, they were

calm was unsettling to him, making him question, these

Just then, Nelly approached.

"Dai..."

her, "Why

her long hair falling over her pale,

her vulnerable appearance was enough to stir a protective instinct

wanted to see if I could help

was scared too, just reacted slower. But thinking

smirk internally: Isn't she tired of

face remained emotionless, his voice as indifferent as

he was under some sort of spell, he would never target Nelly Not after what happened in their

than dealing with a woman from a

"Mr. Clarkson."

came running, drenched

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