He, too, had been up all night without a moment’s rest. By noon, after two back-to-back meetings at the company, he finally arrived at the hospital. Hearing that Hades had fainted, he found the room and opened the door—just in time to see Lise attempting to remove the mask.

Lise tried to pull her wrist free, forcing a smile.

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Vincent’s grip was like an iron chain, and pain flickered across Lise’s face. His gaze stayed cold and unyielding as he released her without a second thought.

“Get out!” he commanded.

Lise stumbled back, resentment flashing in her eyes. Why did Vincent care so much about Hades? Was it simply because she was Katelyn’s close friend?

Jealousy surged within Lise. What did Katelyn have that she lacked? If Vincent had been easy to win over, she would have gone after him from the beginning.

Rubbing her sore wrist, Lise’s eyes scanned the room as a plan began to take shape.

“Mr. Adams, I suggest you steer clear of Hades. She’s sly and dangerous. She’s working with Katelyn to harm old Mrs. Wheeler,” Lise said, her face painted with concern.

Vincent frowned, skepticism flashing in his eyes at her words.

“What are you talking about?” he asked.

With a dramatic sigh, Lise started weaving her lie.

“This happened earlier today. Katelyn was worried she would lose the oil field, so she and Hades poisoned Mrs. Wheeler. We couldn’t find Hades anywhere, and Katelyn was acting erratically, insisting on leaving.”

She paused, watching Vincent’s reaction, noticing that he was still listening. She continued, “But when Katelyn left, Hades suddenly showed up. We all started to wonder if Katelyn got scared and quickly called Hades to clean up the mess before it spiraled out of control.”

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Inside, Lise admired her own cleverness. The story was so tight and believable that no one would be able to dispute it. All she needed to do was act a little more innocent and pure, and this accusation would hold.

Vincent’s expression turned thoughtful as he processed the timeline Lise had laid out. Katelyn had left, and then Hades arrived. Was it really just a coincidence?

Thinking that Vincent believed her, Lise quickly added, “Mr. Adams, I’m not trying to create conflict between you and Katelyn, but she is simply—”

“Get out!” Vincent cut her off coldly.

The sudden chill from Vincent made Lise instinctively pull back, fear flashing across her face. Reluctantly, she turned to leave.

Vincent’s face remained blank as he pulled out his phone and called Katelyn.

Suddenly, a phone rang loudly in the room—it was coming from Hades’ pocket!

How did Katelyn’s phone end up in Hades’ possession?

With the timing lining up so coincidentally, Vincent also recalled how Katelyn had recognized the medicine as fake last night with just a whiff.

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