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Author: Black Knight
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Before leaving work, he had piled on another mountain of tasks, forcing her to stay late.

The huge office was completely empty—just her.

The night was unusually quiet. By the time she finished everything on her desk, it was already past midnight.

The long corridors were so silent that she could almost hear a pin drop.

Perhaps because of the eerie quiet, drowsiness hit her like a wave. But Harper didn’t dare retreat to the lounge to sleep. Instead, she simply rested her head on the desk, letting herself recharge.

Meanwhile, Chase had finished showering and changing in his office. Dressed in his formal attire, he was about to leave.

Passing by the CEO’s office, he spotted Harper—the familiar, delicate figure leaning over her desk in a brief rest.

His long legs halted mid-step.

His gaze settled on her, and his dark eyes deepened. Without fully understanding why, he found himself walking toward her.

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    Chase dashed out, phone still pressed to his ear. “Grandma, she’s definitely left the hospital. Don’t come. Wait at home and see if she returns. Let me know immediately if you hear anything.”“What… where are you going?” Grandma Gallagher asked, panicked.“Twenty minutes isn’t long. I’ll find her.”“What… what’s going on?!” she wailed.Chase had no time to comfort her. He hung up, made more calls, and sent people to search.She was sick, outside was cold, and she only had a down jacket. She couldn’t last long. Time was critical.He didn’t drive—she wouldn’t have money for a taxi and couldn’t go far. He searched nearby streets, estimating how far she could have walked in twenty minutes.East, south, west, north—he covered all directions, all within two hours. His long legs gave him an edge.Still, no si

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