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Chase arched an eyebrow at lan, a smirk playing on his lips. "Must've been someone who blew your injuries out of proportion to trick her into coming back, huh?"

Clara marched briskly to Sasha's bedside, clutching her hand with reddened eyes as she surveyed the damage. "Sweetie, does it hurt?"

Sasha chuckled, her voice carefree. "Nah, the docs numbed me up good for the surgery. It's the perfect excuse to kick back and relax. Don't you worry your head about me."

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"Chase, would you just shut it!" Sasha snapped, annoyance lacing her words.

Chase's reaction was instantaneous. He mimed a "zipping his lips" gesture with his hands.

him. "Did you take care of what

and we're sticking to that story publicly. The doc in the know's been briefed to keep mum. Should be no issues there. But who the hell did this? You didn't even know about

dark eyes narrowed slightly. "Maybe the target was

phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID,

anxious voice as soon as the call connected. "I heard about Clara's car

none of this would have happened. Do you have any idea how much harm Clara

Edwin

with by some goon from the car dealership. We caught the guy, but he won't spill who sent him. Besides Heidi, I can't think of a second suspect." When he heared this, Edwin's gaze turned icy. "I'll look

his estate. Since returning from Riddleton, he had confined Heidi to the house. If she had targeted Clara, it would have been

he was met by the servant reporting that Heidi had been in high spirits all day, singing and

why. Heidi thought Clara was the