Chapter 1125 An Interlude (IV)

• “You—” Chadwick Fullner gaped and, on reflex, moved a hand to shield his crotch. “Can you not be such a perv?”
• Kate Penrose burst out laughing. “All right, you two. So we’re set on this plan. But I still think we should play it safe. Randy just messaged me—he’s still digging. Even if Zane looks like he checked all the boxes, there are plenty of holes. He’ll see if he can work those angles. I’ll go meet him and then handle some company stuff. You two stay here and hold the line. Wait for the result.” With that, she hopped into her car and sped off, cool as ever.
• “My God, finally got that troublemaker off our backs.” Chadwick watched Kate’s car vanish and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Something felt off. He turned and caught Madison Sawyer giving him the same not-smile Kate had worn—half amused, half dangerous. That look never meant anything good. He froze on the spot. “Oh, great… troublemaker…”