Lance quickly briefed everyone on the situation, while Ryan grumbled loudly beside him. "I was passing by, minding my own business, when someone pushed me from behind and I crashed into Lance," Ryan recounted with a hint of frustration in his voice. He rubbed his stomach, muttering, "If Stella hadn't pulled me aside, I would've collided with Mr. Swain.

It was a close call, but thankfully, it was just my stomach that took the impact." With a sense of unease lingering, Ryan ran a hand over his face, relieved that he had reacted quickly enough to avoid a more serious injury. Janah and Lange were perceptive individuals, far from naive. Lance, in particular, had a gut feeling that something was off-everything seemed too orchestrated to be mere coincidence.

Stella had executed her plan flawlessly, except for one crucial oversight-there were witnesses present, even though the spot lacked security cameras. Shawn's assistant, who happened to be vlogging at the time, had captured the entire incident on video. Stella's impatience proved to be her downfall. Jonah had pieced together most of what had happened and glanced sympathetically at Stella, who looked pitiful on the stretcher.

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Since Lance was at the center of it all, it fell upon him to address the issue. Regarding the workplace injury, appropriate compensation would be provided, as it was a minor sum to pay. Tara reacted calmly to Stella's complaints, assuming it was a genuine accident. "Stella, I heard about your sprained ankle," Tara said. Stella raised her head slightly, her expression tightening briefly as Soren stood close by. "Mr. Swain has already called a doctor, Mr. Farrell. Don't worry," Soren assured her.

Tara was taken aback by Soren's sudden appearance behind her and marveled at his stealth. Soren fixed Tara with a playful, enigmatic look, his eyes flickering with amusement. His gaze shifted to Stella as he advised her to rest, to which Stella nodded faintly. Tara felt a prickling sensation, realizing Soren was playing games again. She tried to move forward but found Jonah blocking her, with Lance on her right and a couch on her left.

Feeling surrounded, Tara decided to sit down on the couch to create some space. To her surprise, Soren sat beside her immediately, their clothes brushing against each other. An uneasy feeling crept over Tara as she avoided Soren's gaze. Soren, annoyed by her avoidance, licked his lips softly but refrained from pushing further. Lance, who had been quietly observing Tara, was pleased by her reaction to Soren and his expression softened slightly.

As the doctor secured Stella's injured ankle with a splint, Tara was taken aback by the unexpected turn of events. Although her injury wasn't severe, she would require a month of rest. Tara was escorted back to the vacation villa, while Jonah and the others prepared to leave. Confusion clouded Tara's face as she was pulled back by her collar just as she tried to get into the car. She watched in astonishment as the car door slammed shut beside her. "Where do you think you're going? Aren't we heading back?" she asked hesitantly.