Chapter 1340:

Before he could finish, Collin peeled off his mask and cut in, his tone cold. “Your timing couldn’t be better. Who was that woman who just left?”

Understanding dawned on Lowell instantly. “She came from the pharmacy. After you were attacked so suddenly, and with you stranded in enemy territory with hardly anyone watching your back, we feared that word of your condition would spread. Somebody might try to take advantage, so we snuck her in to treat you without anyone knowing.”

“And where is she now?” Collin pressed on.

A quick scan of the room revealed no trace of her. Lowell blinked in confusion. “Wasn’t she supposed to stay here?”

He glanced around, his voice tinged with disbelief. “That can’t be right. I locked the door myself…”

Across the room, Collin’s sharp gaze picked up on a trail of footprints by the window. Not a flicker of emotion crossed his face as he said, “Go see if anyone is below the window.”

Lowell faltered for a split second, then hurried to obey.

with news. “Nobody’s

Climbing down from the third floor

stains on the sheet, a storm gathering

down the woman from the pharmacy. Bring

make it up to her resurfaced in his mind. He felt determined

“Mr. Riley, the owner


the newest

So she had been telling the truth

I don’t care if you

only to be met with an unexpected sight—several men in sleek black suits scattered across the area, pacing with the kind of sharp alertness that only

saw them, she froze. Fear flickered

down? Wasn’t it enough that

silence her now, erase

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