Dorothy didn't want to rile up Lane; all she desired was to buy as much time as possible. "Fine, I won't say anything."

"Don't think you're the only ones with brains. Do you think I, Lane, am an idiot? Even if you manage to enter this place today, all you'll find is a temporary antidote at best! The real cure isn't here," Lane scoffed, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course, you might not believe me! How about we play a game? If you can find the temporary antidote here within an hour, I'll reveal the location of the real cure."

Dorothy just looked at him.

Clearly, Lane had only revealed half of the story!

"But if... you can't find it." He paused on purpose, his gaze landing on Dorothy, "Then today, right here, you're mine!"

"You said you wouldn't force me!"

"That was under the assumption that you'd behave! If I hadn't seen you here today, I might have agreed to your request."

But what could be done? She had shown up!

Making Lane realize in a flash that this woman never intended to just sit quietly and wait for him to marry her!

those so-called rules they had set were just to

in and out of the hospital, my life hanging by a thread! And you, on one hand, claim to love me so dearly, yet on the other, you're using the antidote to blackmail me! Can't I do everything in my power to find the

that you

I give you the real antidote, you'll believe I

seen, even though I've been rushed to the ER multiple

I guarantee, the moment I give you the antidote, you'll disappear from my life forever!" He spread his hands, laughing somewhat

him as

He shrugged, his lips barely moving.

...

five minutes later when Kevin called

signal, he didn't hesitate to dial Mr. Lopez's backup

"Track her location!"

heard Dorothy was missing, his voice

sending it to you

immediately,

"Understood, Mr. Lopez."

Kevin immediately

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