Lucia’s POV“Cole did not come down for dinner again, huh? I wonder if they eat differently in the East.”Ryan hummed, finding the chicken far more interesting than whatever I was saying.“Ryan,” I called him. He did not respond.I set down my cutlery. “Ryan, I am not going to question how you know Cole.”At that, he peeked at me, uncertainty swirling in his eyes. “Why not?”“Is it going to cause problems for me?”Ryan was silent for a beat too long before he admitted, “No.”“Then, it is not my problem,” I said, returning to my meal casually, as if I was not dying of curiosity on the inside.I had just finished my meal when the door burst open. Someone from the lab stood in the doorway, panting.“Miss Everton, there was a break-in…at the lab. Someone broke into the lab.”My bones chilled. My pills.I darted out of the room and was about to run when the pain in my ribs kicked in.“Slow down,” Ryan said, helping me to walk.I gritted my teeth at our slow walking pace. I really needed to
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