?<strong>Chapter 819:</strong>


    A wave of relief washed over Corey. Alicia’s enhanced abilities made it unlikely that Caden could forcefully take her away. For now, Corey found it hard to release Alicia. Machines could be updated or reced every few years, but Alicia’s body was a continuous source of new blood. Maintaining her close was his surest safeguard.


    Soon, three months passed. The winter in Warrington persisted into March, and though the snowfall had ceased, the cold lingered. Traveling to Greend, Alicia and Corey were together on the flight.


    Alicia broached a financial issue, saying, “Finance reported an unounted expenditure of two hundred millionst week. You didn’t inform me about it.”


    “What was the purpose?”


    Corey, after taking a sip of water, asked, “Why are you auditing me now?”


    “It’s two hundred million, not just two hundred,” Alicia replied. She typically overlooked smaller sums but demanded exnations forrger expenditures.


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    “What was the money used for?”


    Her questioning was sharp and to the point.


    With an air of nonchnce, Corey responded, “It was a conciliatory gesture to Caden. To get him to step down from thepetition, I had to show some sincerity.”


    Alicia smirked with a hint of irony.


    “Is two hundred million really sufficient for him?”


    At that moment, a flight attendant arrived with two sses of water. After exchanging a nce with the flight attendant, Corey handed Alicia a ss.


    “Now that he knows you’re the main force behind the Hampton Group, he’s been taking it easy on me. Maybe he wants to prevent you from having to spend.”


    After quenching her thirst with half a ss of water, Alicia set it down. She dismissed Corey’s earlierments and demanded, “Where’s the contract with the medicalpany? I need to see it.”


    Corey fell silent. There wasn’t actually a contract yet. But it would be ready once Alicia was in Warrington.


    “I’ll find it now,” Corey replied, opening herptop and beginning to search.


    Shortly thereafter, the drug started to take effect. Dizziness overwhelmed her, and her eyelids became heavy. Sensing that something was off, she looked suspiciously at her ss of water and then at Corey, confused.


    “Why…” Corey’s voice was soothing.


    “Just take a moment to rx.”


    Alicia tried to take deep breaths and wanted to question his actions, but the drug’s strength overwhelmed her, and she lost consciousness.


    She was unaware of how long she had been out.


    When Alicia suddenly woke up, she was on a hotel bed, still fully dressed and feeling no aftereffects. She hurried to the window and gazed down.


    Below was the distinct silhouette of Warrington’s Blizzard Building. Its advertising screen shone brightly, dominated by Caden’s stern and striking image. The disy made his features almost seem to gleam, emphasizing his elite status.


    Alicia’s heart thumped uncontrobly at the sight of his image.


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