Lane''s expression was downright sour.


    Having leverage over someone meant he could easily manipte or threaten them, and frankly, he couldn''t care less about their fate. But when it came to Dorothy...


    He couldn''t actually let here to harm!


    This woman was utterly spoiled and arrogant, and unfortunately for him, he just couldn''t seem to handle her.


    "So, you''re saying I can only touch you if you''re willing?"


    "That''s right." Dorothy nodded.


    "And if you decide you''re never going to be willing="


    She cut him off gently, "Then you better start thinking about what you''ve done to make me spend my life with you but still refuse you!"


    "My only request is this. If you''re willing, get in touch with me. If not... well, the antidote I''ve temporarily provided willst at most another month. I won''te to you again." Lane was about to say something when his phone suddenly rang!


    He nced down, and his handsome face instantly tightened with concern.


    Dorothy, sharp as ever, noticed something was off. She tried to peek at the caller ID, but s, the angle didn''t favor her.


    "What? A guy?... Did you catch him?... Got it."


    After hanging up, Lane stood up abruptly.


    Dorothy''s heart leaped to her throat!


    "Lane, what are you going to do?"


    "Nothing much. I''ve got your point today. I''ll think it over and contact you," he said, clearly in a rush to leave after the call.


    But as Lane reached the doorway, he suddenly paused and turned to look at Dorothy.


    "Keh Nelson, you know him, right?"


    "... Yes, I know him." Dorothy knew denying it would be futile.


    "Did he get close to me just to steal the antidote for you?" Lane didn''t leave but instead walked back. towards Dorothy, slightly lowering his head to meet her gaze, "Did you send him?" en FindNovelBelongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    Dorothy felt her heart sinking.


    Listening to Lane''s tone on the phone, she had suspected he was talking about Keh, and now this question all but confirmed Keh had been caught trying to steal the antidote! But she had to remain calm and detached, to distance herself from Keh!


    Otherwise, given Lane''s current petty mindset, there was no telling what he might do.


    "Me, send him?" Dorothyughed it off, "What''s my rtionship with him that he would take such a risk for me?"


    "What rtionship? Keh likes


    you, don''t pretend you don''t know" Lane pressed, his gaze bing more intense, not willing to miss even the slightest change in


    Dorothy''s expressions.


    "I know he likes me, but just because he does, doesn''t mean he''s willing to risk his life for me," Dorothy spread her hands, her retort throwing Lane''s thoughts into disarray. He was silent for a few seconds, seemingly pondering the credibility of Dorothy''s words.


    "Then why would he follow me to where I hide the antidote?"


    "How should know? Maybe he also wanted the antidote, to ckmail me or something! With Everett gone, you all want to take advantage of me. You want me, Keh wants money, nobody cares about how I feel anymore."


    With that, she effectively painted Keh as just another money-grubber.


    Dorothy knew Lane wasn''t after money, so by framing Keh''s motives as unrted to his, it could potentially reduce the hostility between them.