ke a physical blow as she ran into the chaotic em
The narrow hallways were jammed with
her eyes scanning the temporary h
foun
sive, life-saving targeted therapy IV bags were gone. In their place hung a single, cheap bnees beside the gurney, grabbi
sing nurse. "Why is she out h
and terminated an hour ago. We don't have the budget fo
l. Look at the r
blood tur
allway, flanked by his two massive bodyguards. He looked comple
He pulled a folded legal document from his bre
Fred smiled, a cruel, twisting expression. "Or you
bbed the document, crumpled it into a tight b
l," Alaina screamed, her
h ugly rage. He raised his hand, pulling hi
ed and shrank back.
nd whippe
and clamped around Fred's wrist, twisting it with surprising force. Fre
ped, stumb
nd a pair of scuffed boots, was Kyle Wood. Hi
rder in Kyle's eyes. But as quickly as it appeared, it vanished.
sharply downward. Fred dro
ed shrieked a
ged, throwing a heavy r
essy, brutal brawling style of a street kid. He ducked under the punch, grabbed the guard by the
ed. The guard cru
ait. He stepped forward and drove his heavy boot directly into the side of th
He shook out his hand, playing the part o
irty floor, clutching his wrist.
ped in front of Alaina, using his bro
d. His voice was loud enough
k, completely stunned. H
Look at you! You're wearing a twenty-dollar sweatshirt.
at his cheap shoes, perfectly executing the body l
tinct flared in her chest. This guy had risked his life
arms tightly around Kyle's waist,
n you will ever be, Fr
. He pulled out his phone. "Fi
l administrator. Now. I want Eleanor Wells permanently banned from this faci
al administrator ran down the hall.
d. "Our ventilators just... malfunctioned. We canno
under her. Fred had just locked he
sneered, turning to walk away. "
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