Chapter 1167

Finley's gaze casually drifted over to Livia, making her feel all sorts of awkward. She quickly snagged a corner seat, using Josefina and Oliver as a shield to block Finley's view. No way was she letting him catch a glimpse of her.

Just as Finley was about to sneak a peek, Percy casually stepped in, blocking him completely. "You might wanna get a full check-up," Percy suggested. "Who knows, maybe someone spiked your drink."

Finley blinked, completely thrown off. "What??" But then, a light bulb went off. Percy's advice wasn't so out there after all. A hospital visit? Sounded like a plan. Better safe than sorry, right? Health is key.

He shot another glance at Livia. "Hey, Livia, you should probably get checked too." Livia stayed mum, which didn't faze Finley. He'd expected it. Josefina leaned over and whispered, "Seriously, Livia, it wouldn't hurt to get a check-up."

Livia gave a slight nod, and Finley felt a wave of relief wash over him.

Percy jumped back in, "These folks are getting desperate. They're targeting people close to us since they can't think of a better plan. Josie, make sure to give your family a heads-up. Be on the lookout for any shady characters trying to get close."

Oliver wasn't thrilled about Percy calling Josefina "Josie" so casually. Wasn't he supposed to be more discreet? Oliver shot Percy a look sharp enough to make anyone flinch. Percy, being the science guy, couldn't quite match Oliver's CEO presence.

Josefina nudged Oliver, signaling him to chill out and not make things awkward for everyone.

Standing up, Josefina said, "Now that everything's out in the open, you all need to be extra cautious. Jarred's come up with this capsule you can carry around. It's like a bug repellent."

Everyone knew exactly what kind of "bugs" she was talking about.

Finley chimed in, "Hey, sis-in-law, save a few for me, will ya? Better safe than sorry."

Oliver rolled his eyes. "Look at you, all jittery."

Finley returned Oliver's look with one that said, "You don't know the half of it."

"Oliver, it's easy for you to talk,"

Finley replied. "You're not the single

guy anymore. You've got your life

sorted, while I'm still flying solo. You don't get it."

Oliver gave Finley a once-over, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Nope, can't say I

do."

Finley felt

rubbinge sting. Oliver was really

it in with that tone and those

eyes that screamed, mockery His mood took a nosedive,

Oliver took Josefina's hand. "Let's head out, Josie. You wanted to check out that fashion company today, right? I'll drive you."

"Yeah, I need to head over," Josefina said, eager to escape. Finley's sad puppy-dog eyes were too much for her.

Livia got up and left, with Finley trailing behind.

Percy, meanwhile, was stuck. He was swamped with work, with a mountain of tasks piling up. Exhaustion was setting in.

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He headed into the lab, opened a hidden door, and stepped inside. The roon was packed with equipment, and a man fay on the operating table. .

Percy sighed, shaking his head. "This is tough. Really tough."

Meanwhile, Josefina arrived at the fashion company.