"Please focus on your recovery. I'll take care of all your medical expenses," Juniper said, her tone utterly sincere as she bowed respectfully. "Thank you for looking after Coralie all these years."
With her entire family lost at sea and her childhood friends tragically gone, Juniper knew that without the Director's care, Coralie might have completely broken down. She might never have lived to see this reunion. To their family, this was an unpayable debt of gratitude.
"Go find her," Director Evans waved a hand weakly, a gentle smile on his face. "She's been waiting for you for over a decade. She'll be overjoyed to finally see you."
Shanley frowned, his dark eyes brooding. If Flint's big mouth hadn't completely derailed things, there would still be room to salvage the situation.
Meanwhile, in a pitch-black room.
Coralie woke up, her eyes darting around in panic. The last thing she remembered was walking out of a coffee shop. Barely a few steps down the street, two thugs had dragged her into a van.
Who could it be?
Sitting on the cold floor, Coralie mentally filtered through a list of enemies. Running a casino naturally ruffled some feathers, but who would be brazen enough to snatch her off the street in broad daylight? She couldn't think of a single name.
No. Staring into the darkness, Coralie forced herself to breathe. She had finally found a lead on her family's whereabouts. She couldn't die now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Coralie scrambled to her feet and hammered her fists against the heavy metal door. "Is anyone there? What do you want? If it's money, name your price!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Listening to the relentless pounding from inside, Flint felt like his eardrums were going to burst. Where was the Boss?
"Hey! Somebody answer me!"
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