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In fact, James did not even hear it from Irene first hand—Isaac was the one who told him and suggested the ploy."If she was willing to sacrifice her own wedding just to tarnish Lulu's reputation, I wonder if she would sacrifice her own baby so that you would give up on Lulu entirely…"James mused.Though the idea was as delicate as it was realistic, Zachary was still staring at the phone screen as if he never heard James.While he actually caught every word, reality was as shocking as it was overwhelming.The Ember Lindt he knew was naive, kind and understanding… but it turned out that she did not care who she hurt!"How could a person be so vile?"All those lies, deception, and conspiracy… James stared at him and said, "You're no newcomer to business. Haven't you gotten used to all the ploys and stratagems employed? Are you saying that something so trivial really got to you?""I just don't get it… How could a young girl like her be so cunning, so heinous?"There was no dou
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On the other end, James was caught dumbstruck.Isaac himself had just told James not to call him if it was not important, and he was calling him already?Also, Irene was sent to the hospital? She was not due yet, was she?Nonetheless, he was too afraid to ask since Isaac sounded very anxious, and he quickly replied instead, "I'll find out what I can."…Once Isaac hung up, Isaac drove straight to the nearest hospital to start looking. For some reason, he was exceedingly flustered, paranoid that something terrible would happen to her.It had been a long awaited reunion, and he did not even have the time to get a good look at her, let alone sit down and have a heart to heart.He had so much to tell her, and he did not manage to tell her that he missed her.He wanted to tell her that he read Yvaine Lynd's letter, that he knew everything—that he was thankful for what she did.Arriving at the nearest hospital, he quickly parked his car and headed inside.However, there were too
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[When did Hotmesh publish the data?][Didn't you check your phone?] [We only found out after we were called about it. I mean, we are the leading research center for cardiovascular diseases, but Hotmesh somehow beat us to publish that data. What is that if not a slap on our collective faces? Can we even maintain our reputation from now on?][Yeah.]…[Is that milk… spiked?][You catch on quick. Yes, I spiked it—the caller just now insisted that I bring you in. The investigation concluded that you were the one who stole our data, and if I don't bring you in, my whole career would be over. This is my only option if I don't want to be fired before my retirement.][Give up already. I knew you're sharp, so I kept the dosage at a level where you'd never notice until you lost consciousness completely.]…The lip-reading script was enough for Isaac to get the picture—Irene must have stolen vital research data from Mead Clinic, and was covertly taken back to Minerva.The world certain
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Something must have happened, and Stephen was definitely lying!"Then do you know that Irene was abducted for stealing Mead Clinic's research data? Tell me—who did you give it to?" Isaac was doing all he could to restrain his temper. Right now, what he must do was to get the full picture before coming up with an idea to rescue Irene.He would have flipped out in an instant because Stephen was being secretive, but he ultimately managed to stay calm."What?!" Stephen exclaimed in surprise. "That's impossible—the agreement was for Hotmesh Research to keep the data and develop a working prototype for the fully artificial heart in secret before announcing it nationally—""Did you know that they already announced it?" Isaac showed him the publication right then. "They now have the attention of everyone else in the business now, too."Stephen's eyes widened after he scanned through the paper and snapped, "They broke their promise! They're throwing Irene under the bus!""At least you
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"The director doesn't actually know…"Before Tobey could finish, Stephen had already cut him short. "You're the deputy director, but you're saying that you don't have the director's approval to publish that paper? Do you take us for idiots?""No, you misunderstand—what I meant was that the director does not know about the data," Tobey admitted. "He's at the age where he should retire soon, whereas I must contribute if I want to be promoted…""So you published the data and tried to pass it off as your own?!" Stephen's hands were clenched into fists—Irene had trusted him so much and handed him something so important.However, it was his own inability to find the right people that her effort went to waste, and now, she was in danger."Did you think you were going to make it just because you did this? I'll talk to the director and tell him the truth!" Stephen was beside himself with rage at Tobey's betrayal and continued, saying, "I trusted you—handed you something so monumental o
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Tobey was frustrated as he was caught between a rock and a hard place. However, since there was no way out of this, he simply aimed his crosshairs at Stephen and shot back, "Did you think you're any better than me? Are you sure you didn't want some goodies from that research data?""Unlike you, I understand how important the research data is for our own medical field's advancement. I was hoping it could have been used to its full potential, only for you to ruin everything. I hate myself for being a poor judge of character!"As both men kept arguing and even looked ready to get physical, Issac decided that he neither had the time nor the mood to listen.James received a call just then—their trackers had just finished their search."We don't have any details indicating that they left the country, sir.""I see." James hung up and turned to Isaac. "No news about them leaving the country. Maybe they are still in the country."Issac was not as optimistic.If anything, the first thin
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Ember could kick herself right then. Why did she forget to delete the text?It was now fuel for Zachary to suspect her!"They were trying to blackmail me, I was just playing along so that we can arrest them—""And they had to blackmail you?" Zachary's grip over her wrist became even more forceful. "You knew you did something wrong. That's why they have leverage against you and could blackmail you—""No!" Ember kept arguing. "I didn't do anything wrong! I really wanted to arrest them, not because I was guilty and would give them money—"Zachary frowned. "Stop trying to weasel your way out of this!""I'm not!" Ember had to keep denying, or Zachary would hate her and they would be unable to hide what happened to Lulu. "I swear, I never did anything wrong, and I was really trying to get my blackmailer arrested," she persisted.Zachary actually hesitated at that."We're already married, Ember. I don't want you to hurt Lulu, so tell me already—do you know where she is?"Ember held
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Mrs. Slate shielded Ember right then as she glared at her own son. "Have you gone crazy, Zachary? Are you still unable to see Lulu's true colors now?"Before Zachary could say anything, she continued, "Ember's child—no, your child and my grandchild—was lost because of that woman, or is that not enough for you? Why are you still looking for her now?!""She went missing. I'm worried—""You should be worried about Ember's health!" Mrs. Slate snapped in disappointment. "How could you ignore your own wife over another woman? Do you even know what you're doing to Ember?!"Zachary's hands clenched into fists at his sides. He had no evidence to prove that Ember knew where Lulu was and so, he had no grounds to retort against his mother.However, James was right—he could only ask Isaac for help now."She knows very well what she did. You all disappoint me."With that, he strode past them and out of the room.Ember finally came to her senses and cried, "Where are you going, Zachary?"S
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