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!

had set were just

reasonable! I'm currently poisoned by Quincy, constantly 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,

I believe that you truly love

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

seen, even though I've been rushed to the ER multiple times, possibly dying there, you still haven't given it to me, have

spread his hands, laughing somewhat ferociously, "You won't

silent, watching him as he stepped

one hour." He shrugged, his lips

...

was only five minutes later when Kevin

hearing the voicemail signal, he didn't hesitate to dial Mr.

"Track her location!"

Everett heard Dorothy was missing,

it to

someone on it immediately,

"Understood, Mr. Lopez."

up, Kevin immediately started making

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