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“For you to do it again, Dr. Miller. But don’t worry, your secrets are safe with us. You won’t take the fall. We just need you to set it up.”
I rub my palm across my collarbones.
“And what happens if I say no?”
The voice scoffs.
“You’ll end up just like your parents and die a murderer in the public eye, Dr. Miller. That’ll make quite the tabloid, don’t you think?”
There’s a drawl under the distortion.
“What proof do you have?”
“Enough to burn your career in twenty seconds. Mark was a very good friend of mine.”
“I’m not apologizing.”
He chuckles.
“I don’t expect you to. I’m impressed, really. He had it coming. Surprised it took that long for karma to catch up. That’s why I’m asking you. You’re the only one who can pull this off seamlessly.”
I pause.
“Who would I be killing?”
“A patient at your hospital.”
I feel sick.
“Too risky.”
“That’s a you problem, Dr. Miller. I’ll send you the patient details. Just get it done. We’ll take care of the rest.”
I shake my head, trying to process everything.
“If I’m not getting the blame, who is?”
I swear I hear him smile.
“Your favorite attending surgeon.”
Dr. Quinn.
Fuck.
Think. Think.
There has to be a way out of this.
“You have twenty-four hours to decide. Just know—if you decline my offer, you better have your burial plot picked out. If you accept, we’ll vanish once the job is done.”
I blow out a breath. Before I can respond, he cuts the call.
Fuck.
Chapter 5
FINN
