Everett immediately steadied her with both hands. He sensed Dorothy's discomfort with sharp intuition. Her delicate face paled instantly, yet she tried to muster a facade of being fine.

"Does it hurt a lot?" he asked.

Dorothy shook her head, "No..." Everett knew why she was lying, thus feeling a mix of helplessness and frustration. Without further ado, he whipped out his phone to call a doctor for Dorothy.

She tried to stop him, but before she could utter a word, darkness enveloped her vision, and she passed out cold.

Thankfully, Everett was there to catch her, preventing her from hitting the ground.

condition, "What's happened to her?" "Dorothy's been like this off and on these past few days. I need to take

knowing that it was Everett who had her confined here. At least she was sure these people wouldn't harm her, not immediately posing any threat to

fell asleep on

footsteps and barely opened

handsface stern and his gaze intimidating. It seemed... he knew everything. "Handthe antidote!" he

not a game. The antidote is in my suitcase; I

you better be aware of what you're doing." "I am." She might not like being involved in the high-stakes business world, but she somehow knew about it, as well as Everett's capabilities and influence. Yet... "But I know even more how important Ms. Sanchez is toyou." "Are you doing this just for your father's money?" Everett's face was grim, "If so, hand over the antidote, and I'll pay." Quincy shook her head, "I just don't want to be controlled anymore! Before this, I begged the Lopez family and Ms. Sanchez, but no one listened, and no one tried to see it from my perspective! So, I had to find

Quincy to gasp for numerous

has nothing to do with Dorothy!"

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