Chapter 230Amanda’s POVThe single word hung in the air, heavy and suffocating like a lead weight dropping onto my chest."No?" I repeated, my voice barely above a whisper as I sat up on the bed, pulling the crisp white sheet against my bare breasts. The warm, intimate glow of the bedroom instantly evaporated, replaced by a cold, sharp tension. "What do you mean, no, Stefan? He’s the lead specialist managing my medical profile. If there’s even a slight chance his revised treatment plan can stabilize my condition, I have to take it."Stefan sat up slowly, his broad, bare shoulders flexing as he ran a heavy hand over his face. When he looked at me, his dark eyes were completely unreadable, stripped of the tenderness that had filled them just hours ago. He looked like the ruthless tactical operator again—hard, unyielding, and distant."You don't understand how these people operate, Amanda," he said, his deep voice dropping into a low, gravelly register. "It's too dangerous. You're walki
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