James turned on his heel and left the room, leaving Nichole alone. As he exited, he made sure to lock the door behind him.

Downstairs, Marian was rummaging through the storage room on the ground floor. She picked up a strange silver mask and an unremarkable black suit, examining them with a puzzled expression-she could hardly remember these being part of James' wardrobe.

Just then, James descended the stairs and caught Marian in the act of tossing the items out. Frowning, he stepped forward, retrieved the silver mask and black suit, and remarked, "These are mine. From now on, don't touch anything in the storage room without my permission."

"... Yes, sir," Marian replied, somewhat taken aback.

"And by the way, we don't need a housekeeper anymore. I want you to go back to the family home and take care of my grandmother. She's getting older and deserves to spend her days in comfort. Unless I say otherwise, she should stay put at home."

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hands before placing it and the unremarkable suit back

with you, but Logan will be there to help you," James thought to himself as he

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simplified it for her, "With the latest antagonists and your own willpower, you might pull through. But since this is a new drug from the Mintons, there's

predict whether quitting this drug will cause neurological damage,

without significant neurological damage,

drug, but it can only block it. The real challenge is up to your willpower, Ms. Sophie." "Alright, I get it,"

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