Chapter 382

"You told me everything was foolproof, didn't you? Yet here we are, the very first day, and someone's gone missing-vanished from the top floor of what you called a highly secure hospital. And now you're telling me you have no idea what happened? Are you kidding me?!"

In the hospital's top-floor corridor,

Miranda glared furiously at Sophie, her voice sharp with accusation.

No one could possibly understand what she felt-she'd barely arrived with Julian

at Jade's place, hadn't even closed her eyes for an hour, when she got the call in the dead of night: Mila was missing.

The very first night.

Who could move so fast?

And this was supposed to be the most secure floor, the top of a building twenty stories up—a place you'd need to be Spider-Man to reach, for God's sake!

What a joke.

Right now, Miranda was even starting to suspect Sophie herself.

"Ms. Wayne, the security system for the entire hospital was sabotaged last night. Whoever did this came prepared," Sophie said, exasperated. "I've already sent people out to search, and I've contacted the Transit Authority to pull traffic footage around the area, see if anyone suspicious was lurking nearby."

"There's something else I don't get."

frowned, her

Ms. Sutherland who's disappeared. Whoever did this knew exactly who they wanted. But the truth is, only a handful of Splendid's top people even know about Ms. Sutherland's connection to the

Miranda understood.

was implying was clear: she'd been convinced the target was Jade —and so all the precautions last night had been focused on

now, Mila was

still seemed to think this was about

her hair in

temper, she said, "We made this clear

can tell you for sure, neither she nor the Harvey family has the resources or reach to pull

the Harveys aren't working

"Didn't we talk about this exact possibility yesterday? That

what I thought

bridge of her nose, her voice patient but weary. "But think about it: whoever did this took out the hospital's entire surveillance system. They could have gone after Chairman Sutherland, yet they didn't. They chose Ms. Sutherland, and left no trace anywhere else. The only enemies of the Chairman who

you contradicting yourself?" Miranda shot back, trying to keep her voice down. "First you say they're after Chairman Sutherland and Splendid. Now you're telling me her enemies can't operate here. Which is it, Sophie? What are you actually trying

Sophie's frown deepened.

I'm just thinking through all the possibilities, trying to narrow down who we're dealing

"But what?" Miranda snapped.

her straight in the eye. "Ms. Wayne, do you know of anyone who might hold a grudge against Ms. Sutherland

...

abroad. She's never even left

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