"What happened, Quentin? What's wrong with Dad?" Bella sat by the sofa and held her father's cold hand, her heart going out to him.

"I'm fine, Bella." Wyatt pulled himself together to smile at his daughter.

Panic stirred within Bella. "You're fine? You're whiter than Casper the Friendly Ghost!"

The three men were lost for words.

The tension in the air somehow dissolved into something comical.

Bella asked indignantly, "Why was Christopher here? Did he get you worked up?"

Wyatt and Quentin said nothing.

holding a box, Chairman Thompson. Did you

Thompson agrees to his terms, he

asked, "What

Wyatt glared at Quentin.

vague. "He talked about a partnership. The terms do not matter.

hand. "Justin and I ran into him just now, Dad. He acted innocently with us. Don't be scared. We'll sort out the drug. Don't listen to him. If he can acquire the drug, so can we." The

was true that he wanted to live a few more days

deep breath and said, "I need to step out to make a phone call. I'll be

Christopher, with Taylor

sure acts like

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