"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!"

waved him

waste any time. He went straight up to Kenneth and landed a heavy punch on

blood streaming from his nose and

put a lot

huh? Thought you could outsmart me and

arms or legs, he couldn't even get

teeth and

front of him, grabbing his jaw

after the antidote? Then give me a good reason why

out a mouthful, but with his jaw clamped tight, he could only tilt his head back, allowing the blood from his nose

let me I might as well

l.nee

it against

let me leave!"

"Really?"

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