Linda was alone in Keith's mansion, working in her private laboratory on analyzing samples of the poison that kept appearing in Ivan's system. Keith was at Genesis Medical with Cynthia, and Yona was still at work. The house was unusually quiet.Her phone buzzed with a notification from the security system – movement detected at the front door. Linda felt a prickle of unease run down her spine. She pulled up the security camera feed on her tablet and watched the live footage carefully.There was nothing there. Just the empty front porch and the driveway beyond.Linda frowned, her heart rate increasing despite the lack of visible threat. Maybe it was just a bird or a delivery person who'd already left. But something felt wrong.She made her way carefully to the front door, checking the security panel. The motion sensor had definitely been triggered thirty seconds ago. Linda peered through the peephole, seeing nothing unusual. She cracked the door open slightly, keeping the chain lock en

Keith drove home in a fury, his hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles were white. When he pulled into the driveway and saw Linda's name painted in red across his front door, his anger transformed into cold determination.He found Linda and Yona inside, both looking shaken but unharmed."Are you okay?" Keith asked immediately, checking them over for any signs of injury."We're fine," Linda assured him. "Just scared. Keith, this is Sean's work. He's threatening us.""I know," Keith said grimly. "I'm going to call for protection. Military personnel who can guard the house."He pulled out his phone and dialed General Harrison, one of his military contacts. The general answered on the third ring."General, I need a favor," Keith began. "I need protection detail for my home. There's a dangerous individual making threats—""I'm sorry, Dr. Cross," the general interrupted, his tone apologetic but firm. "I have work to do. Important assignments I can't leave."Keith felt a p

Keith felt a surge of satisfaction rush through him. Finally, he had the answer. Chris Kappel had been poisoning his own uncle all along, sabotaging Keith's treatments to make him look incompetent. Everything made sense now."Thank you, Emilia," Keith said, already turning to leave. "I'll have the company papers drawn up and sent to you.""Wait!" Emilia called after him. "Keith, where are you going?"But Keith was already striding down the courthouse hallway, his mind racing ahead to what he needed to do next. He had to tell Cynthia, had to expose Chris before Ivan was put in more danger at Genesis Medical."Keith!" Emilia shouted, running after him. "Keith, please wait!"Keith ignored her completely, pushing through the courthouse doors into the parking lot where Linda was waiting by his car."We need to go," Keith said urgently. "Now.""What happened?" Linda asked, seeing the determination on his face."I'll explain in the car," Keith said, already getting into the driver's seat.Be

Keith still looked uncertain, torn between his duty to his patient and his need to protect the people in his home."There's something else I need to tell you," Keith said. "Those doctors at Genesis Medical – I recognized one of them. He was part of Sean's operation, the organ trafficking ring we raided."Linda's eyes widened. "You're sure?""Positive," Keith confirmed. "I saw him at the facility. He was one of the ones performing the illegal organ harvesting.""Then those aren't legitimate doctors at all," Linda said slowly. "They're criminals pretending to be medical professionals.""Exactly," Keith said. "Which means Ivan isn't just in danger from Chris's poisoning. He's in danger from the people who are supposed to be treating him.""All the more reason for you to go there," Linda pointed out. "If those doctors are harvesting organs, Ivan could be their next target. The Kappels are wealthy – his organs would be worth a fortune on the black market."Keith felt sick at the thought. "I

"Keith sent you?" Cynthia interrupted, her eyes narrowing. "Let me guess. He's still trying to undermine the doctors here by sending his assistant to spread more lies?""It's not lies," Linda insisted. "Please, just let me examine Ivan—""Wait," Cynthia said slowly, studying Linda with new intensity. "You're Keith's assistant. The woman who's always with him. Linda Chen.""Yes," Linda confirmed, confused by the sudden shift in Cynthia's tone."Are you the one he kissed?" Cynthia asked, her voice dangerously quiet.Linda blinked. "What? No, that's not—""Don't lie to me," Cynthia snapped. "Keith told me he kissed someone. And you're here now, doing his bidding like a good little girlfriend. It's you, isn't it? You're the woman he chose over me.""That's not what's happening here," Linda said, trying to stay calm. "I'm here because your father needs medical attention. The surgery they performed—""Shut up about the surgery!" Cynthia shouted, drawing the attention of nurses and patients