Chase furrowed his brow, looking at her incredulously. "The guy's a vegetable, and you're crying a Amanda? It's not like he's your husband. Anyone would think you two had a fling or something." His words carried a tang of jealousy.

Sasha, fuming, couldn't help but kick him again. "Chase, would it kill you to shut up? With a mouth that's just begging for a punch, how are you still alive? How come no one's knocked you out yet?"

Chase's laugh was devilishly charming. "If I were dead, who'd be around to rile you up? Wouldn't you miss that?"

Sasha felt like she was about to cough up blood. She was convinced she and this infuriating man were destined to be at odds.

She shot Chase a glare and scoffed dismissively. "My brain's not waterlogged. Why would I waste my sympathy on you?"

With that, she walked over to Clara, taking her hand. "Clara, you just relax. I'll play my part to the hilt and make sure those bad apples buy the whole act."

calm face was streaked with tears. Walking and lamenting, she said, "Why does Clara have to have it so

watching her get into character so quickly, couldn't help but find it amusing. But he played along, his face mirroring a look of sorrow. "Don't worry. I'll get

Even a miracle

we'll just have to clutch at straws. As long as there's a sliver of hope, we've got

as they stepped into the elevator, unaware that a janitor had been eavesdropping the

the suburban mansion. A sly smile spread across his face. "You

it's the truth. The Hayes family's been coming to

"Find a way to get a look inside. I'm

can finally move on to the next phase of our plan." "Can't afford to be careless. Ian's not someone to be underestimated. Send Leonora in to probe

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