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He frowned, sharp brows knitting: “But your body…”

“Get me some ice.”

“Yes.”

Justin turned to the kitchen fridge to get ice.

A bag of ice dumped into the bathtub brought biting cold that eased Maureen’s discomfort.

Justin fetched the first–aid kit.

“Thank you.”

Maureen said sincerely.

Justin stayed silent, walking to the doorway to stand guard quietly.

He also updated Gareth that she was safe.

Earlier, Maureen had hung up on Roy Ramirez’s call, making Roy fear something was wrong, so he contacted Gareth.

When Gareth called Maureen and got no answer, he sent Justin to check on her.

An hour later.

The drug’s effects finally faded.

Maureen applied ointment, changed clothes, and stepped out of the bathroom.

Justin still waited outside.

“You’ve been a big help tonight. Go rest.”

She spoke weakly.

“Okay.”

Justin glanced at her, then turned and left.

After he left, seeing how late it was, Maureen sent a voice message to Zoe and the others to reassure them.

Meanwhile,

Back at Pearl, Geoffrey couldn’t sleep.

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Maureen’s earlier actions replaying in his mind–her graceful figure vivid before

eyes.

throat went dry. Unaware, the cigarette burned down to his fingers before

Geoffrey arrived at the company early

to him as

suddenly asked: “Has Maureen

paused, then shook his

she’s sick, so she didn’t

Sick?

on her. Remember, absolutely

Geoffrey instructed.

“Yes.”

leaving, he bumped into Andrea, dressed in

be

the Johnson estate and saw the butler

tugged his sleeve, her voice teary: “You can’t just leave

cast shadows through the carved

happened to catch the

to meddle, so after teasing a

subject but quietly resented Wayne, heading straight

Day Weekend’s coming up. Mom wants us

referred

doubt another push for them to

didn’t look up. “I

this, Andrea settled onto the office

today.

The whole day?

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at her.

Andrea froze.

“I don’t like outsiders

stunned into

“I’ll wait outside

Geoffrey gave no reply.

left the office

now, Geoffrey remained this

could accept

walk outside, Andrea noticed Sean’s office

“Has Sean not been

is arranging Sean’s marriage these days,

The secretary answered truthfully.

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