Paid To Care, Destined To Conquer Novel

Chapter 436 : On the second floor, the hallway was completely empty. The doctors and nurses were already in position, fully prepared. Dexter leaned against the doorway, gazing toward the elevator. His throat felt painfully dry. Regret hit him out of nowhere. Maybe things had been messed up from the very start. Dexter was so on edge, all he wanted was a cigarette. The elevator doors slid open. Dexter froze in place. VPN 77 55 vouchers Stella stepped out, her face cold and unreadable.

The deserted hospital corridor was like her own private stage, every step of her heels on the marble floor ringing out with a chilling, hollow echo. Dexter was surprised. An overwhelming aura crashed over him, making it hard to breathe. His heart stopped for a moment. He forgot to breathe. "Stella." Aveline stepped out of the elevator a second later, her voice jolting Dexter awake. He gasped for air. As if he'd just come back from the dead. By now, Stella had already walked right up to Dexter. She didn't bother with a hello, just made straight for the door.

But Dexter suddenly threw his arm out, blocking the doorway. He didn't even realize how shaky his voice sounded as he blurted, "Don't..." Only then did Stella lift her lashes and shoot him a cold glance. Dexter said, "Don't go in." His eyes widened in shock as he mouthed the words silently. "Move," Stella said, her voice flat and her face completely emotionless. Dexter was surprised. 11:22 Thu, Feb 12 Chapter 436 : He felt a sudden shiver of dread. His hand fell away from the door before he even realized it. They passed each other in the doorway, barely making contact.

Inside the room, Ryker heard the noise and turned around. "Stella." VPN 77 E55 vouchers But before he could say another word, the harsh screech of a wooden chair being dragged across the floor cut him off, silencing any unnecessary greetings. Ryker just stood there, speechless. The moment he met Stella's unfathomable gaze, all the mental preparation he'd done, every word he'd rehearsed in his head, vanished in an instant. Stella set the chair down with deliberate force. She sat down.

"Everyone, sit," Stella said, her face unreadable, sitting like a true boss, chilling, with an effortless dominance that made her impossible to ignore. She casually lifted her hand and pointed at the seat across from her. She motioned for them to take a seat. She was running the show now, flipping the script like it was nothing. Ryker just stood there, speechless. Aveline just stood there, stunned. Dexter was surprised. 'Is she really this quick to take charge?' they all thought, a little stunned.

Whether it was nerves or just being totally overwhelmed by Stella's presence, the three of them still ended up taking seats across from her. "Stella..." Ryker began, his voice hesitant. Downstairs, suddenly, several shadows dropped down behind the Clinton family's bodyguards, taking them out in one swift move, not even blinking. The big bodyguards collapsed to the floor, out cold, before they even knew what hit them. "Drag them away," Fabian, the burly man, said in a hoarse voice. Next to him, John, with his stoic face, turned his head.

"What are you doing?" 11:22 Thu, Feb 12 Chapter 436 Fabian said, "Silence them!" He gave a creepy laugh, totally like a villain straight out of a movie. John paused for a moment. "I'm talking about your face." VPN 77 55 vouchers He whipped out his phone, switched to the front camera, and aimed it at Fabian, who had a black handkerchief awkwardly tied under his nose, looking exactly like some clueless cartoon thief. Fabian was stunned. He blinked. Then he turned back to John and whispered, "It's a disguise!" John was speechless. He took a deep breath.

Then he turned and walked back to the black Mercedes parked nearby. 'Mr. Gray told me not to hang out with idiots,' John thought to himself. He thought, 'Yeah, except for Jake.' A black Hummer came roaring up, tires screeching as it drifted to a perfect stop right in front of the hospital. The door flew open. Emerson jumped out the second he got the news, but before he could rush inside, members of the Fourth Unit of Red Shadow, now standing in for the Clinton family's bodyguards, stepped up and blocked him, all business. Emerson barked, "Move!" The guys in front didn't budge an inch.

"I said move! Now!" Emerson ripped his tie loose, actually losing his cool for once. Out of nowhere, John called out, "Mr. Clinton." Emerson whipped his head around toward the voice. Only then did he spot the black Mercedes lurking in the shadows, its sleek, luxurious body looking like a beast ready to pounce in the night. He bit down on his lip. He strode over. The back window slid down the moment Emerson got close. Sebastian's icy, flawless face appeared, and on his lap, Lucas was fast asleep, cherubic and adorable, like a little 11:22 Thu, Feb 12 Chapter 436 doll.

VPN 77 55 vouchers "Sebastian," Emerson started, but Sebastian raised a finger to his lips in a cold hush, the sheer force of his presence hitting Emerson like a wall. A moment later, "Emerson," Sebastian murmured, keeping his voice low so he wouldn't disturb Lucas. "Whether I go after the Clinton family tomorrow all depends on what Stella does tonight." Emerson felt his heart drop. "Sebastian..." But Sebastian interrupted him, passing a manila envelope out the window. "Want to see what Stella's really been through with the Carters all these years?" Emerson stared at him in disbelief.

He took the envelope in silence. Even just hearing Stella's name left his mind in a haze. He flipped it open, still lost, but the instant he saw what was inside, his pupils contracted sharply in shock. Upstairs, Stella lifted her gaze to Ryker, one eyebrow arched. "A blood test??" Right beside them, all the medical gear was set up and ready to go. The doctors and nurses, everyone who'd signed an NDA, stood by the equipment. As soon as they came in, the Clinton family's bodyguards locked the door from the outside.

Ryker said, "It's just a quick blood draw, it'll be over before you know it." "Is that so?" Stella's lips curled into a faint smile. Aveline's lips quivered. After a moment, she finally said, "Yes, it'll be quick." Her eyes rimmed with red, and tears spilled down her cheeks again. Time was running out for Sophie. No matter what she'd done, she was still the child Aveline had raised since she was little. 'Stella's always been kind-hearted. Even if she finds out the truth, she'll forgive me for this one selfish thing I did...' Aveline tried to convince herself. 'Right?' she thought.

'I promise, I promise, I promise, I'll make it up to Stella! I'll do whatever it takes!' Aveline kept repeating to herself. Stella gave a faint, almost mocking nod, pulling the shawl Sebastian had given her just before she got into Aveline's car a little tighter around her shoulders. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze cool and indifferent as she looked at the three of them, while Blackie slowly crawled along the silver hairpin at the back of her head. To the three of them, the scene was both beautiful and dark.

11:22 Thu, Feb 12 Chapter 436 444 Stella said, "Last chance, got anything left to say?" Her tone was mocking, yet ice-cold. VPM77 55 vouchers From behind the white curtain, the relentless beeping of medical machines echoed through the room. It sounded just like the clock ticking down on Sophie's life. Dexter kept opening his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words just wouldn't come. But when the steady beeping from the machines reached his ears, he just turned away, unable to say a word. He stayed silent. "Alright," Stella said, her tone cool and commanding.

Her smile vanished in an instant. Though her voice was barely above a whisper, it sent chills down the spines of all three sitting across from her. Stella said, "Nothing to say? Then I'll take it from here." As soon as she finished speaking, Stella extended her porcelain-white fingers and snapped them with a crisp sound. The very next second, all three from the Clinton family stared in disbelief, eyes wide as saucers.

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