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Clarissa gritted her teeth and said, “She’s forcing us into this. Once she’s in the mental hospital, no one will care if she dies there.”
It was a cruel plan, but it would work.
After all, Beau believed if you can’t solve the problem, then get rid of the person causing it.
Clearly, Kelly’s actions had seriously damaged his family reputation and even affected Clarissa’s standing in Wade’s eyes.
They could not let Kelly off the hook anymore.
“The one with her, Zev.” Clarissa reminded Beau.
“He’s the one who betrayed Lucas. And Lucas wants him more than anyone else. I’ll send this information to him. Soon enough, someone will take action. Once he’s distracted, he won’t have time to take care of Kelly.”
Clarissa nodded, quickly changing into a more demure outfit, her face pale and frantic as she headed toward the Lockharts‘ place.
At Kelly’s apartment.
Early in the morning, Kelly was jolted awake by her phone’s notification sound.
She had posted the recording on TikTok the night before and hadn’t paid much attention to it after. After five years of being out of touch with society, she still didn’t understand how these apps worked. TikTok was a relatively new app that Kelly had only downloaded after Melody suggested it, thinking that sharing the video would protect her evidence.
What she didn’t expect was that overnight, her video went viral. Melody had helped her to register the account, which had zero followers when it was set up, then later on gained 450,000 followers in just one night–and the numbers kept rising.
Moreover, there were countless comments beneath her video. Some supporting her, some insulting her, and others questioning her. The voices were mixed.
Kelly lounged on the couch, her hair damp, a dazed expression lingering in her eyes.
Her mental fortitude wasn’t strong enough to handle this sudden chaos. For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.
Knock, knock, knock. There was a frantic, hurried knocking at the door.
Kelly glanced at the peephole. It was Eric.
He was with someone from the hospital’s PR department.
It was clear they were here for crisis management.
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Eric grew desperate, he pounded on the door for a while. When no one opened, he called to have the lock picked.
“Hey! What are you doing? Disturbing the neighbors in the carly morning?” Zev’s voice came from outside, sounding low and angry. “If you break in without the tenant’s consent, I’ll call the cops.”
“This has nothing to do with you,” Eric snapped, glaring at Zev. “Do you really think that video going viral is good for Kelly? You idiot! Did you make her do this? Are you trying to get her killed?”
Eric was panicking, He knew the Lynches had already decided to get rid of Kelly.
It was no longer something that could be solved easily.
“Kelly, open the door, please. Come with me to the hospital; we’ll delete the video, make a statement, and clear things up, okay?” Eric pleaded, his voice breaking.
Beau wanted him to send Kelly to the mental hospital.
Given her current state, going there would be a death sentence.
Eric knew this too well.
Therefore he was eager to persuade Kelly to give in. “Kelly, please, listen to me!”
Eric kept pounding on the door.
Inside, Kelly didn’t move, nor did she open the door. She sat in silence, gripping her phone, unsure of what to do.
They didn’t stay long. Soon, they left, but they didn’t go far–they were downstairs, discussing their next
steps.
In a panic, Kelly sent a message to Melody. When Melody read it, she was shocked for a long time. The first thing she did was rush to Kelly’s place.
“Kelly, open the door,” came Zev’s voice.
Kelly scrambled to her feet, hurrying to open the door.
Zev frowned and took Kelly’s phone, changing her personal details in the background. “I signed up for your phone number. If anyone asks, say this has nothing to do with you. I’m the one who posted the video, understand?”
He didn’t want the hospital staff bothering Kelly anymore.
Kelly looked at Zev nervously. “Aren’t you going to get into trouble?”
“Don’t worry, nothing is holding me back. They can’t do anything to me for now.” Zev motioned for Kelly to stay calm. “The recording has hit them hard. It’s exposed their secrets, and now they’re cornered. They’ll be acting desperately. You should stay with Melody for a while. I’ve already told Oscar–don’t go
out alone.”
Zev had already anticipated that someone would try to handle him. He needed to get away from Kelly for a while to prevent her from getting caught up in his mess.
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If he was right, the person behind the viral video was probably Gary; it was the doing of the military.
Gary had already set his sights on Beau. He wanted to push him to the brink. Beau would definitely contact Lucas. Since Lucas was desperate to catch him, he would send someone after Zev.
The truth would eventually come to light.
Gary was fishing for information.
“I’ll draw their fire; you stay out of sight. They won’t find me. Listen to me, take care of yourself, and if anything happens, call me,” Zev instructed urgently, glancing out the window. His vigilance was sharp. He knew both he and Kelly were being watched. “You can’t come back here. Don’t even grab your things. Wait until this all blows over before you come back.”
Kelly anxiously looked at Zev and gestured with her hands. “Are you going to be in danger?”
“Hey, we’re in the country; what danger could there be Zev laughed and tried to calm her down.
But only Žev knew how dangerous things really were.
Lucas was known for his ruthlessness. As a traitor, Zev knew Lucas would never let him go.
Zev was scared–he might never return.
Before he met Kelly, Zev had no attachments. He hadn’t been afraid when he worked undercover.
But after meeting Kelly, he hadn’t had a peaceful night’s sleep in five years.
“Come back alive.” Kelly’s eyes reddened. How could she be that naive? If Beau really had ties to Lucas, Zev was in serious danger.
All she could do was prayed for Zev to survive.
“Wait for me.” Before leaving, Zev spoke in a low voice, taking a few steps, then suddenly turned and pressed his lips to Kelly’s forehead.
Even if she slapped him, he would accept it.
This was a bargain. Every time he got to kiss her was a win, and the chance he got to do that was getting lesser.
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