The Heiress's Choice

to have to ask y

er the bright white lights, a stark contrast to the shadowy figures trying to slip past the velvet ropes. The emergency ward

, adjusting the cuffs of his midnight-blue su

. "And I have orders. No one gets i

ipping for just a moment before he le

without flinching. "No,

rrived in hushed urgency. But I wasn't interested in them was already inside, standing in the col

nse. They ruled it a 'stress-related cardiac episode,' but that's j

arp features softened by unconsciousness. A man who had built an empire f

gers twitched

n a breath. "Di

- stormy, unreadable- landed on me, and for the first time i

e

, stepping closer.

im take a small sip, watching as he struggled to focus. Then, with a voice hoar

or bur

in, his usual smirk replaced with something I couldn't qu

thing, James," Liam said, shov

them. "You don't

contrary, sweetheart, I'm

weak voice cut through the tension. "L

red toward him. "D

my gut. "What the h

eaned against the wall. "I supp

leek black USB drive. "Your father isn't the

Liam, if this i

rive onto the t

reen flickered, and then a grainy video began to play. The camera was p

ictor Lang, sitting

deal isn't just reckless, Victor. It's d

rk on his face. "Oh, James. You've always b

my father's voice dr

ned. "You misunderstand.

e, deeper, unfamiliar. "If he won't sig

deo cu

n the room wa

er voice. "This... this was re

. "Two nigh

. This wasn't just a hostile business

ng to gather strength. "Victor... he

"And that second v

then said, "We d

hanges everything. If Victor wanted y

eans I'

eakly. "You have to be care

ened. "Let

A nurse poked her head in, looking frazzled. "Miss Thomps

ith Rachel before step

e, hands in his pockets,

ossing my arms. "

mine. "You need to

ed. "Ex

said, voice low. "And if you don't move

"What the hell are

per. "Victor isn't the biggest threat you're fa

And what exactly do y

mething from his copockett-a doc

" he said. "It doesn't

ay spun a

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ard. They've already started the transfer. If

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