The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Ronald rushed in to help hold Janet down and shouted, "Get the doctor! We need a sedative now!"

It wasn't until the doctor gave Janet the sedative and she finally settled down that Ronald turned to Milo and asked, "Mr. Baker, are you okay? What about that scratch on your face?"

Milo felt his cheek and winced as he found the scratch Janet had left. "It's nothing. I'll still take Janet with me." They could not stay there a moment longer.

Ronald gave a nod of understanding. "Sure thing. The boss said Ms. Baker is like a daughter to you. You can take her if you want."

Once Milo had left, Ronald dialed Sean's number. "Mr. Smith, I need to take the surveillance footage with me."

It did not take long for Charles' keen eyes to spot something off about Milo in the footage. "He acted really weird when he saw Janet today, didn't he?"

Ronald agreed and shared his thoughts before looking expectantly at Charles.

Charles gave a sly smile, tapping his long fingers on the desk. "You're getting sharper by the day. Let's dig into what Milo's hiding."

"Right away!"

the 'bad guy' and the kid Janet was talking about. If you're swamped, get Peter to send some help. Lareal's

involuntary twitch at the corner of his mouth. He wondered if Charles really was his boss. How could anyone have such a low opinion of their own assistant? Still, he managed

who was even younger than him, cruelly torturing a dog with a knife and a vicious glint in her eye. Someone who was that

at Janet's hands a few times. By then, Janet had grown into a poised and elegant young woman. With a personality like that, shaped

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them away for now," he instructed, then inquired, "Has Milo left

He's booked for

The day after tomorrow?

Milo would be in Brookville for two more days. "Is he at the

he's brought a doctor with him. They should be treating Janet as

slightly, surprised at Milo's

had plans for his remaining two days in town.