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Without wasting another second, Black tightened his grip around the phone and spoke with renewed determination, as though he had already made up his mind and was now only waiting for permission to put his plan into action.“Why don’t you allow me to handle this myself?” he asked Melissa’s grandfather’s brother. “Why don’t you just give me the opportunity?”The older man did not respond immediately, so Black continued, his voice becoming more persuasive with every sentence.“I have only recently been accepted into the circle,” he said. “I have just entered the circle, and I have not been given the chance to carry out a mission for it before. This would be my first real assignment, and I want to prove that I am capable of doing the work expected of me.”He paused briefly, then added, “Please, allow me to do this myself. I am certain that I can handle it, and I am certain that I can do a remarkable job. I am not asking because I want to disobey the boss or undermine anyone’s authority. I
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At that moment, Raymond turned his attention toward Megan, watching her expression carefully as the tension in the room settled into an uneasy quiet. Her face had softened, though there was still a flicker of something guarded behind her eyes, the same wariness she had carried since Melissa first walked through the door.Melissa, standing a short distance away, was seething.She was angry—genuinely angry—though nothing in her outward composure betrayed it. Her jaw remained relaxed, her hands calm at her sides, her expression polished into the same practiced pleasantness she had worn since entering the room. But inside, frustration burned through her chest like a slow fire.She said nothing.There was nothing she could say.To argue with Megan now, to challenge her in front of Raymond, would only make her appear insecure, possessive, and small. She had spent years cultivating an image of composure, of quiet strength, of a woman who never allowed her emotions to dictate her actions. She
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Upon hearing Raymond’s words, Melissa remained silent for a few seconds, allowing them to settle in her mind. She understood what he was trying to do now. He was not sending Megan into her care because he had failed to protect her, nor was he ignoring the danger surrounding them. He was attempting to position everyone carefully, ensuring that Megan would have protection while keeping the attention of those watching them focused on him.It was a dangerous strategy.Perhaps too dangerous.Melissa drew in a deep breath and slowly nodded her head.“Yes,” she said. “I understand what you mean, and I understand what you are trying to do. I truly do.”Raymond watched her closely.“But don’t you think you are putting yourself in greater danger?” she continued. “You keep saying that my uncle will come for you, and you are already expecting him to make a move at any moment. If you know that, then shouldn’t you be more careful? Shouldn’t you lower your profile and avoid doing anything that might
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Raymond looked from Megan to Melissa, his expression serious enough to make it clear that what he was about to say was not a suggestion. He had already made up his mind, and whatever objections either of them might raise would not easily change it.“I actually want Megan to stay with you,” he said.Melissa’s eyes narrowed slightly.Raymond continued before she could respond.“Yes, I want Megan to be with you as much as possible. If you go anywhere, I want her to go with you. If you leave the house, she should go with you. If you go to work, I want Megan to accompany you there as well.”Megan stared at him in surprise.“What?”Raymond looked at her.“You are supposed to begin your practical training as a medical doctor soon,” he explained. “That means you will be moving into an environment where you will have to make quick decisions, speak clearly, and stand by your judgment. You cannot continue allowing people to push you around or make you doubt yourself.”Megan lowered her gaze, but
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After hearing what Melissa had just said, Megan forced a smile, but the expression never reached her eyes. She held Melissa’s hands for only a moment before gently withdrawing them, pretending that she was simply too tired to continue with the greeting, when in reality, she was trying to hide the discomfort that had suddenly settled inside her chest.She was not happy.Not even slightly.There was something about Melissa’s words that sounded welcoming on the surface but carried another meaning underneath, something Megan could not fully explain yet, though every instinct within her warned her to be careful. Melissa had smiled at her, offered to make her feel comfortable, and spoken about building a perfect bond, but the look in her eyes had not matched the warmth in her voice.Megan could feel the tension.She could sense that this was not a simple meeting between two strangers who had been brought together by circumstance. There was something else in the room—something unspoken, some
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For a moment, the tension in the hospital room remained unbroken.Melissa was still standing near the doorway, her eyes fixed on Megan, while Megan remained close to Raymond, watching the unfamiliar woman with growing curiosity. The silence between them was not peaceful. It was filled with questions neither woman had asked and assumptions neither was willing to voice.Raymond seemed to notice the atmosphere before it became unbearable.He looked from Melissa to Megan, then cleared his throat.“Oh,” he said, as though he had only just remembered that an introduction was necessary. “This is Megan.”He gestured toward the woman beside him.“Megan,” he continued, “this is Melissa.”Megan looked at Melissa carefully, waiting for Raymond to explain who she was.Raymond hesitated for a fraction of a second.“Well,” he said, “let me just say that she is my sister. My younger sister, to be precise.”Megan’s eyes widened.Raymond continued before she could interrupt.“We grew up together. We ha
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