Chapter 926:

The man met her gaze, his tanned face flushing slightly with embarrassment. “I was supposed to consult with Mr. Hampton, but after his incident, I had to find you.”

“What do you need from me?” Alicia inquired.

The man replied, “I was accused of moonlighting, and the hospital let me go. Ms. Bennett, I really need this job. I assure you, it won’t happen again.”

“Is that the whole story?” Alicia asked.

The man nodded, his expression somber.

Alicia then noticed a sizable bruise peeking from under his collar, reminiscent of a boxer’s injury. “What was your side job?”

Openly, the man said, “I was involved in illegal boxing.” Illegal boxing was fraught with danger but offered quick financial returns.

his long fingers. The signs of a tough life were unmistakable. Having supported numerous underprivileged children, Alicia could sense a deep-seated despair in him,

suddenly occurred to her. “How long have you been

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heavily. “For three

“What’s your record like?”

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take a position as a bodyguard,” Alicia explained, laying out the instructions clearly. “You’ll be escorted tomorrow morning to start. If you prove competent, your compensation will match or exceed

paused, uncertainty etching his features. Caden’s scrutiny intensified, his gaze piercing as he observed

you tell me more about who I’ll be protecting?” the man

sister—hardly some

his gaze, the man clenched his hands and

the hospital, walking alongside Caden toward the parked

swung the car

Alicia pushed the door back, saying, “I

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