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

real target was Chairman Sutherland—that maybe some old enemy was out for revenge. We watched the room all night, nothing happened, and yet it's 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

Miranda understood.

implying was clear: she'd been convinced the target was Jade —and so

Mila

about threatening Splendid

ran a hand through her hair in pure frustration, pacing back and

her temper, she said, "We made this clear yesterday. This isn't about

neither she nor the Harvey family has the

the Harveys aren't working

took a steadying breath. "Didn't we talk about this exact possibility yesterday? That maybe they're working with one of Mila's

I

Sutherland, yet

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

Sophie's frown deepened.

all the possibilities, trying to narrow down who we're dealing with. I'm not certain

"But what?" Miranda snapped.

know of anyone who might hold a grudge against Ms. Sutherland here? Anyone at

...

immediately. "Impossible. This is her first time abroad.

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