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Jaden scooped Mia into his arms, holding her close against his chest. Her small hands clung to his shirt as if afraid he might slip away. He reached out and lightly pinched her nose, his tone gentle but firm, “Don’t talk nonsense, sweetheart. Daddy will never let Mommy go to jail.”Mia blinked up at him, her dark lashes damp with unshed tears. “Really?” she whispered, her voice quivering with hope.Jaden’s smile softened, his gaze steady and unwavering. “When has Daddy ever lied to you?”The worry in her face melted into sunshine. Her eyes lit up, and she giggled, the sound crisp and sweet, “Never! Daddy always keeps his promises. Daddy is the best!” She hugged his neck tightly, her tiny arms wrapping around him as though he was her entire world.For a moment, the heavy cloud hanging over the family seemed to part, if only slightly.---Upstairs, Selena stirred from her deep slumber. She blinked groggily, sunlight bleeding through the curtains in golden streaks across the room. Reachi
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Vane and Nora’s faces turned ashen as the words from the television sank in. Nora snatched up the remote with shaking hands and switched off the broadcast as if silencing the screen could erase what had just been said.The room was quiet for a long moment, only the faint ticking of the wall clock filling the silence.Selena broke it with a bitter smile that carried no trace of humor. “Defamation and fame… just two sides of the same coin.” Her voice was low, heavy, weary beyond her years.She leaned back against her chair and stared at the untouched plate before her. “When I secured the tender for Greyfield Mall, people lined up to flatter me. To them, I was young, promising, a woman who had made it in a man’s world. But now? The same people can’t wait to see me behind bars. They’ll cheer when I fall. That’s how this city works.”Nora reached out as if to take her hand, but Selena gently pulled back, lost in thought.The weight pressing down on her was more than gossip. She knew the tr
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Jaden clasped Selena’s trembling hand, his grip steady and warm against her cold fingers, and together they walked out without looking back.The moment the door shut behind them, a small group of nurses and staff burst into the office, their shoes squeaking against the polished floor as they rushed to the man slumped by the overturned desk.“Dr. Brigham, are you alright?” one of them cried, crouching by his side.Caldo Brigham spat a mouthful of blood onto the floor, a couple of broken teeth landing in the crimson mess. His cheek ballooned into a grotesque swell, purple bruising already spreading like wildfire beneath his skin. It was the first time anyone had dared lay hands on him, let alone humiliate him so thoroughly.His pride burned hotter than the pain.Apologize? Kneel? His thoughts hissed like acid. That bastard dares order me, Caldo Brigham, to bow my head?His face twisted into something unrecognizable. “I am the only one who can save those three patients in all of Ironvale
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Selena’s face went pale as the words left Brigham’s mouth. Her breath hitched; for a moment all the air in the reception room felt suddenly too thin to breathe through. “Six billion?” she repeated, voice raw with disbelief. “Do you have any idea what you’re asking for? This is extortion.”Caldo Brigham smiled as if she’d merely complimented him. He leaned forward, fingers steepled on the mahogany desk, and delivered his justification with the casual arrogance of a man used to having the world bend around his whims. “Six billion is fair. You’re at the center of a scandal now—cameras, reporters, the mayor sniffing around. If the three patients survive after surgery, everyone will call you a responsible project manager who did right by the workers. If they don’t… well, the story will be very different.”He let that hang in the air, watching the color drain from Selena’s cheeks. “I’m risking my reputation to perform these operations,” he said, voice silky. “The procedures are high-risk, p
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Selena clasped her hands together, leaning forward as if her sincerity could bridge the gulf between them.“That is why we’re here to ask for your help in this matter,” she said, her voice carrying both urgency and respect. “You’re Dr. Neon’s student, after all. If anyone in Ironvale can handle this, it’s you. And of course—” she took a steadying breath, “—I’m aware of your charges. Money is not an issue here.”She had dressed in a tailored navy suit, crisp and businesslike, but no amount of fabric could completely hide the natural curves of her body. Caldo Brigham’s eyes slid down and lingered in places they had no business being. He let his gaze roam openly, without shame, the corner of his lips twitching upward into a wicked grin.“Then,” Brigham said slowly, savoring each word, “I’d like to ask your husband to wait outside for a bit.”Jaden, seated quietly by Selena’s side, had noticed the lecherous stares long before this moment. His fists had clenched under the table, nails digg
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Brigham’s eyes lit up the moment Ortega’s words settled in his ears. Greed worked faster than reason. A billion. That number echoed in his skull like a drumbeat. He did a quick calculation—surgery fees, hush money, Ortega’s promised cut—and realized he could turn this crisis into a personal gold mine. His lips twisted into a grin.“Hehe. I understand, Mr. Ortega,” he said, voice thick with satisfaction.Before Ortega could respond, a sharp knock came at the office door.Brigham straightened his posture and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. “Enter.”His assistant stepped in—a young woman in her late twenties, neat in her gray skirt suit, her hair pulled into a bun that left not a strand out of place. She carried herself with polite efficiency as she spoke.“Dr. Brigham, Mr. Jaden Rift and Ms. Selena Verrick are here to see you.”Brigham’s gaze flicked toward Ortega. The two men exchanged a brief but loaded glance. Ortega leaned back in his chair, silent, letting the tension in the room
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