“Who are you calling a jerk?”

Chapter 146

Ryker, with three years under his belt as a special ops soldier, was unfazed by such sudden aggression. With a swift counter–move, he grabbed lan’s arm, twisting it behind his back until lan yelped in pain.

Clara stepped in to intervene. “Ryker, let him go. He’s hurt.”

Ryker begrudgingly released lan’s arm, and shot him a cold look. “Only because Ms. Clara asked, you’re off the hook.”

lan glared back. His anger was unabated. “You had one job, to protect someone, but you blew it. And you’ve still got the gall to give me lip.”

He turned to Clara, and his voice softened. “Go take a shower, have some dinner, and if you get scared, just call me.”

Ryker started leading Clara upstairs. “No need. I live right across from her. She’ll be safe with me.”

Immediately, the three of them headed up. lan didn’t like the idea of Clara being with them, but he had more pressing matters to attend to. He went back in his car. His expression turned dark and stormy.

“What the hell happened?”

points to Attorney Clara. There are bank transactions from her account, messages

if she did it,

I thought. So, someone’s setting her

goal seems to

someone behind her, pulling the strings. The drugging incident, Victoria’s threats, Nicole’s disappearance, even the whereabouts of the surgeon who

these events, they’re like a net, all targeting Clars It’s

her, dead or alive. Who could be so

flashes through his TIME SITE fists clenched involuntarily.

at the asylum well past midnight.

his forehead was sice with sweat. “Mr. Hayes, what brings you here at this hour

a person. Why are you so

Hayes, Victoria… she’s gone.

demanded. His

a delegation visiting, and after they left.

a chill through the air as he glared at the director. “And why didn’t

pursuit, sir. I didn’t care disum your good mood.”

lan spat out the insult and

find her quickly However, after reviewing the security footage over and

of Victoria.

person had vanished into

Chapter 146

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