Chapter 129


    Dawson shook his head, a hint of amusement ying at the corner of his mouth. “No, she opted for


    the localmunity clinic instead.”


    Dawson, watchingn’s eyes ze with anger, couldn’t help but feel a twisted sense of satisfaction.


    He’d warnedn, after all, time and time again, butn never took him seriously. Now, ra had


    flown the coop.


    Dawson was, in fact, rather looking forward to the drama that would ensue as his boss embarked


    on a quest to win back his girl.


    With feigned sympathy, Dawson said, “Mr. Hayes, Attorney ra must be swamped. She and Mr.


    Anders were over at Hicks Enterprises today for the official signing. They were all spruced up and


    even made it on TV. The inte’s buzzing about them, saying they’re the hottest legal duo around.


    Let me find that clip for you.”


    Oblivious to the icy re fromn, Dawson cheerfully scrolled through his phone.


    Dawson, who had been scrolling with gusto, froze at the order, then looked up to meet.n’s frosty


    gaze. A shiver ran down his spine. “Right away, sir.”


    “And the investigation? What’se of it?”


    Dawson immediately replied, “It was Nicole from the secretarial pool who posed as a hotel maid.


    She called Mr. Anders with a story about Mr. Marco having a fever. Then she conspired with her


    sister, a nurse at the hospital, to tamper with ra’s medication. By the time they realized the door


    had been locked from the outside, the cell phones had no signal, and thendlines were cut, so it


    was toote.”


    “And where are they


    now?”


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    “Still atrge, sir. I suspect someone’s hiding them.”


    “The meds in the car–who switched them?”


    “A mechanic from the 4th Street garage. He’s disappeared, too.”


    After days on end of non–stop work, ra finally secured the Hicks Enterprises contract She


    stepped out of the corporate tower and picked up her father’s call. “Dad? What’s up?”


    Casey’s voice, warm and cheerful, came through. “ra, if you’re free today,e home. There’s


    something I want to discuss with you.”


    “Sure.”


    Driving back, ra walked into the living room only to be met with a familiar figure. She stood


    frozen, staring atn for a long moment before asking, “What brings you here?


    He looked at ra with the utmost respect, not crossing any boundaries, as he added, “Would you


    apany me?”


    Without a second thought, ra refused. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Hayes, but my father is


    doing well. If there’s nothing else, please see yourself out.”


    With that, she bypassed the slippersn had offered, slipped on another pair, and went upstairs,


    leavingn without so much as a backward nce.


    The smile that had been onn’s face faded to a look of destion as he watched ra’s retreating


    figure. His heart felt as if it were being pierced with needles.


    ra had once loved him so dearly, so how could her love have faded so suddenly?