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Chapter 464 Did Not Promise 76 +10 Free Coins " No need , " Quinn answered , dabbing her lips with a linen napkin . " Have the driver take me . That's plenty . " Julius ' smile was quick , almost boyish . " I'm heading out anyway . It's on my route - let me . " Thirty minutes later , Quinn slid from the sedan at Fane Group's front steps . The building's mirrored skin threw back the noon sun , sharp as shattered ice . Julius leaned toward the open window . " I may get back late tonight . Don't wait up or you'll go hungry ." " Fine ," she said , resting her hand on the doorframe .

" But call me the second you're on your way . " " Okay ." He gave a brief nod . The car eased away , tires whispering over clean pavement , until the tinted glass swallowed his profile . Settling into the back seat , Julius ordered the driver , " To the hospital ." The driver answered with a curt , " Yes , sir , " and threaded the vehicle into traffic . When Julius stepped onto Lena's ward floor , the smell of disinfectant met him like a wall . Gavin appeared at a near - run , coat flapping behind him . " What are you doing here ? " Gavin demanded , barely keeping his voice below a shout .

" To do what must be done , " Julius answered , tone as cool as the stainless steel rails lining the corridor . Gavin dragged a hand through his hair . " Don't tell me you plan to donate stem cells already . You promised Quinn you'd wait at least six months . " The corridor reeked of disinfectant , its ceiling lamps hissing like static . Julius ' eyes glinted beneath that pallid light , colder than the metal rail at his back . " You've made a mistake , " he said , each syllable precise , deliberate . " I never promised her .

" Gavin blinked , stunned , then surged forward until their shadows fused on the floor . " What in the world are you saying ? " he demanded . " You're really ready to risk your own health just to donate ? Lena still has time - no one's begged you to rush to the operating table . Why throw yourself into harm's way for nothing ? It's madness ! " 1/3 9:59 Wed , Oct 8 d Chapter 464 Did Not Promise $ 76 +10 Free Coins Julius ' reply came like a slammed door . " Not soon - now , " he cut in , steely .

" Half a year from today , I might not be in any shape to give at all ." Gavin froze , the truth hitting him like frost across open skin . His eyes widened . " You ... You don't mean ... " A crooked smile climbed Julius ' mouth . " My father and I need an ending - one way or another . " " You don't have to rush it this hard , " Gavin pleaded , voice softer now , almost cracked with worry . Julius shook his head once - final , irrevocable . " I promised Quinn I'd save Lena . But whatever conclusion waits between my father and me , no one can predict it .

So the donation happens today - no arguments . " Silence stretched until it pulsed in Gavin's ears . Finally , he spoke , hushed . " Does Quinn even know about this ? " Julius ' gaze sharpened to a warning edge . " She doesn't know . I kept it from her - so , Gavin , you keep it , too . " An icy beat hammered in Gavin's chest . Julius ' unblinking stare made his scalp prickle ; that look promised consequences he wanted no part of . Plain enough : if he went to Quinn again , Julius wouldn't let him off with a mere lecture this time .

Yet Gavin knew this path Julius had chosen was far from wise . He swallowed . " Even if I stay silent , do you really think Quinn won't find out ? This is major surgery - she'll barge in and stop you the second she hears a whisper . " Julius lifted a hand , slicing the air . " I'll handle it . Stay out of it . " Gavin exhaled hard , shoulders sagging . " Fine - your call . Just don't throw yourself onto the pyre for your father's sins . " Julius offered no answer .

He turned and strode toward the doctors ' office , coat hem snapping behind him like a drawn banner , Across town , sunlight spilled into Rowan's executive suite at Fane Group . Quinn accepted a folder from her brother , the stiff paper warm where his fingers had been . Rowan tapped the cover . " Using the info you left yesterday , we traced one of the hired hackers . Turns out the mastermind behind the breach was Julius ' father ." 2/3 9:59 Wed , Oct 8 d Chapter 464 Did Not Promise : " I already know ," Quinn answered , voice steady yet distant . Rowan arched a brow .

" Then you also know Julius has pulled in a few Celosian street syndicates . He's got them scouring the city for his father's hideout . " Quinn stiffened , surprise flickering across her features . +10 Free Coins Rowan's tone grew grave . " Those crews operate in the shadows . Julius must've promised them serious rewards to earn their loyalty . " A chill slid through Quinn's chest , thin as wire and just as sharp . Rowan paced . " I dug into Julius ' history . His father had sabotaged him plenty , yet Julius never went on the warpath like this .

" " Things changed after that fire at Whitethorn Group's banquet , " he added . " He's doing this for you , isn't he ? " Quinn pressed her teeth to her lower lip , eyes darkening . " If father and son truly collide ," Rowan murmured , " what do you think happens next ? " Before Quinn could answer , her phone vibrated . On the screen flashed Gavin's name . admin Olivia Harris is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels.

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