“Chest pain? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? This could be serious!”
Katelyn froze, her heart skipping a beat. Carol blinked, caught off guard. From the corner of the room, Vincent’s lips curved into a faint smile.
Katelyn dared to glance back at him. His eyes sparkled with amusement as if silently saying, “Let’s see how far this goes.” She quickly turned away.
Carol scrambled to recover, shaking her head.
“It was just for a moment,” she said. “I’m fine—it’s nothing to worry about.”
The nurse relaxed slightly but still frowned.
“If you feel any pain again, let me know immediately.”
Carol nodded quickly.
A team of medical staff entered then, ready to conduct their routine check-ups. This left Katelyn and Vincent with no choice but to step outside into the corridor.
Vincent’s eyes didn’t leave Katelyn as his voice was calm but deliberate.
“Carol looks fine—better than I expected. Are you sure she had sudden chest pain?” he asked.
Katelyn hesitated, her smile stiff.
“Didn’t she just explain? It was a minor pain—probably nothing serious. Maybe the nurse overreacted.”
She was desperate to change the subject.
“By the way, don’t you have things to handle at the office? I’ll stay with Carol for a little while longer and then head back.”
She needed an excuse to leave, to slip away from Vincent’s watchful gaze, change into Hades’ disguise, and then check on Jamison’s situation.
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But Vincent wasn’t about to let her go so easily.
There was no mistaking the intent behind it.
“There’s nothing pressing at the office this afternoon. I’ll wait, and we’ll leave together,” he said.
Her forced smile faltered as she scrambled inwardly for another plan.
Before she could think of anything, a familiar figure appeared at the far end of the corridor. It was Langston, phone in hand.
Katelyn’s heart jumped as her own phone buzzed in her pocket.
Katelyn had set a distinctive ringtone for Hades’ phone to make things more convenient. The unique tone instantly grabbed Langston’s attention. He walked determinedly toward Katelyn. Noticing Vincent by her side, Langston’s expression turned stern.
With a mocking tone, Langston said, “Imagine running into you here, Mr. Adams, of all places.”
Katelyn faced Langston, her face revealing no emotion. Hades was aware that Jamison required urgent medical attention, but Katelyn was not. She knew she couldn’t make any mistakes when it came to this matter. With composed detachment, she disconnected Langston’s call.
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