Novel Always 16

Chapter 16 Unfamiliar Man

Kelly scrambled to her feet, gripping her phone tightly as she watched Beau and Regina warily.

Beau's expression darkened, his eyes turning sharp. "Kelly, how much did you hear?"

Kelly clutched her phone even tighter and started inching toward the door.

"Dad! I heard her take a picture-

she must have recorded everything!" Regina's voice was sharp with alarm.

Taking a deep breath. Kelly suddenly spun around and bolted for the door.

Beau's face stiffened. If Kelly got out and spread the recording →

"She's running!" Regina stomped her foot in frustration.

"Call Wally. He needs to find her and take care of this," Beau said in a low, firm voice..

Regina nodded and immediately dialed Wally's number.

Finished

Wally was the Lynches' enforcer, the one who handled their dirty work. Officially, he worked as a security guard at the hospital, but everyone knew his real job.. "She's still in the administrative building. Yeah. You need to find her and make sure everything's handled. The recording is on her phone, Regina instructed coldly.

Just then, the door swung open. "Kelly?" Eric had returned. He took in the scene-

Beau and Regina standing together, tension thick in the air.

Regina stiffened and quickly hung up the phone, tucking it behind her back. "Eric..."

Eric's eyes narrowed with suspicion. "What's going on? Where's Kelly?"

Beau's expression remained calm as he spoke, "Eric, Regina, and I were just discussing the compensation for Michael's parents. Some of our words might have come across the wrong way... And we had no id "Kelly wouldn't do that, Eric cut him off immediately.

Regina glared at him. "You're still defending her? If she dares to post anything that damages my or my dad's reputation, I won't let her get away with it!"

"She won't," Eric insisted. "Let me talk to her first. Just don't scare her. He turned to Beau, his expression wary. He knew exactly what kind of methods Beau was capable of

Beau's gaze darkened slightly before he nodded. "Eric, convince Kelly to delete the recording. Whatever she wants in exchange, just let me know."

Eric gave a small nod. Tll make sure she deletes it."

Eric. The Lynches' interests are your

Eric said nothing.

still furning, crossed her arms. "And when exactly

can you just

200

scoffed. "You know I'm not patient.

she turned and

through his hair, then turned

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Chapter 16 Unfamiliar Man

Finished

"Kelly?

"Kelly?"

with anxiety. He knew firsthand how

they got to Kelly before he

of the administrative building before she

reached for her phone, trying to snatch

dodged away, sprinting toward the

FOONL

his

Kelly shran

gripping her phone. Fear crept

She had no idea how to protect

Seeing that Wall

closing in, Kelly hurriedly opened WhatsApp and sent the video to

the storage room was weak,

the progress bar crawl forward. Then, just as Wally kicked the door open, the video finally went

hair and yanked her out. "Where's

her phone

she was no match for Wally. He

Just then, Zev called.

immediately hung up, but when he tried

hit a roadblock. "Tell me the

His expression darkened as he

"Kelly!"

as he rushed in, throwing a punch that sent Wally staggering back. In the same motion, he snatched the

Don't touch her!" Eric stood

at Eric, but after a

the phone," Kelly signed, reaching

record? Let's just

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