Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1318 Everything is a Mess

Alex didn't acknowledge her, flooring the accelerator instead.

Everything was falling apart. Raymond forced abroad, Paul dead. It felt like some invisible force was hovering over Silver Bay City, pulling strings.

A few miles out, Alex slammed on the brakes. Frowning, he grabbed his phone and called Raymond.

He said, "Raymond, I just remembered Paul said he was going to focus entirely on what you'd asked him to do. Before heading to Ridgefield, he was researching something at the hospital."

Raymond stood by the window, gazing at the distant scenery. "Alex, don't do anything for now. My people are investigating."

"How can I do nothing? I'm terrified! Victor could be next. Or me. And we still don't know who we're up against. Raymond, I can't accept that Paul's gone he shouldn't have died like this."

Raymond took a deep breath. "I'm planning to come back briefly."

especially since you left. I heard Ralph collapsed and hasn't regained consciousness. You have no allies in

about Christopher's safety, convinced you were jealous of his success and couldn't bear seeing him return alive. That narrative has taken hold- especially after you aggressively bought up Bailey companies, showing

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his temples, he suddenly

pushed open the door to find his friend standing by the window, cigarette

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butt. "Picked it up overseas," he replied flatly. "You and Paul asked the

at Victor's fingers, his eyes reddening.

them. "Dr. Barnes, emergency

white coat. Before leaving, he glanced at Alex.

on the window seat, pulling the curtain