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- "Yes, sir?" Alex answered on the first ring.

Even though it was the middle of the night in New York, the security guard was too dedicated to his job not to answer the door. Ethan approved of his efficiency, despite paying him very well for it.

- "Find Blair Collins' location and search for her. It doesn't matter where she is, who she's with. Take her to my apartment."

That order came as a surprise to Alex. In a thousand years, he would never have imagined that his boss would ask him to do such a thing. However, there were no questions. Alex was asleep before receiving Banks' call, but he was always aware that an order could come at any moment.

- "Yes sir"

- "If any friends are with her, take them too." Ethan remembered Drake, and felt even more angry. He was supposed to be a friend to her, not someone who accompanied her in bad decisions.

- "Understood"

- "Your job depends on how intact she gets to the apartment. Keep me posted." Those were Ethan's last words before hanging up.

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