"Kenneth, is it all about the money?"

"What else could he possibly want from me?" Dorothy shot back, rolling her eyes. "Not everyone's like you, falling head over heels for a twice-divorced woman with two kids in tow."

Lane's gaze darkened, and he finally spoke, "I need to handle something over there."

As soon as Lane left, Dorothy allowed her worried expression to surface.

She hoped Kenneth could get out of this mess...

She used to think he was level-headed, but facing someone like Lane seemed to throw all his caution to the wind.

...

Kenneth hadn't anticipated that the place where Lane hid the antidote would be under surveillance, with guards stationed around it!

He had just discovered the location of the antidote and was about to turn around and inform Karen, thinking of asking Jeffrey to get Everett to come and snatch it, when he was stopped in his tracks not a minute later! Given Kenneth's limp, escaping was nearly impossible.

By the time Lane arrived hurriedly, Kenneth was already tied up with ropes, unable to move!

"Mr. Lane, this man was following you trying to steal the antidote!"

him off, "You can leave

the guard had left, Lane didn't waste any time. He went straight up to Kenneth and landed a heavy

blood

a

you could outsmart me and steal the antidote to show off

arms or legs, he couldn't

mouth, blood stained his teeth and lips,

in front of him, grabbing his jaw to

Then give me a good

the metallic tang of blood in his mouth. He spat out a mouthful, but with his jaw clamped tight, he could only tilt his head back, allowing the blood from his nose to flow back

I might as well learn one of

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it against

let me leave!"

"Really?"

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