Yvonne instinctively turned to flee, but Joe was quicker, catching up and grabbing her arm.

"I'll take you home," he said.

"No need, Nina's on her way," Yvonne replied, using her friend as a shield. Nina was the only person she could rely on in moments like this.

"I swear, I won't do anything. Just let me drive you back," Joe promised, showing her the IV needle still in his wrist. "Even if I wanted to, I don't have the strength. I've been on IV drips for days, and standing here is making me dizzy."

Before she could respond, a gust of wind blew rain against them. Joe did not wait for an answer. He scooped Yvonne up and shoved her into the car.

Yvonne gave up struggling, her gaze empty as she stared out the window.

that. Don't treat me this way. You have no idea how much I've missed you these past few days...

darkened as he

when she had threatened to end her life, came flooding

to tremble violently. In a panic, she tried to escape the car, but Joe grabbed her tightly. Desperate, Yvonne

caused Joe to loosen his grip. In that brief moment, Yvonne flung the door open and jumped out. The driver slammed on the brakes as she scrambled to her feet and disappeared into

her, boss?"

wanted to to shout "Yes," but instead, he dashed out of the car himself. The darkness and heavy rain made it impossible to see. After a futile search, he returned to the car,

left, she emerged from her hiding spot. Fearful of being seen, she abandoned her plans to wait for her ride and retreated

to worry her. After a long moment of indecision, she finally dialed Nigel's number. "Yvonne, it's me, Nigel," his voice came through the

his voice, Yvonne wanted to respond, but no words came out. Her entire body felt feverish, and her throat ached. Instead of speaking, she simply hung

ironic. A wave of sadness washed over her, and with a bitter smile, she lay down on

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