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That thought rxed him.

He looked at her with burning intensity and asked, "Sarah, what really happenedst night? You can tell me I''ll do everything I can to help."

Sarah shook her head, her expression firm. "No need, Mr. Spencer. I''ll handle it myself. But... how''s your psychological condition these days?"

The sudden mention of his mental health caught him off guard. For a second, he froze then a wave of satisfaction washed over him.

They both knew the mental illness thing was fake. But the fact that Sarah brought it up herself? That had to mean she wanted to get closer to him.

Still, something aboutst night kept nagging at him. He knew exactly how powerful that drug was. He''d used it in multiple countries—including the most guarded circles of country H-and it had never failed.

Trying not to show his unease, he looked at her and asked softly, "It hasn''t gotten better. Miss Sanders, do you happen to have a new treatment method?"

Sarah had been waiting for this opening. She stood up slowly and walked toward him, voice gentle and soothing. "Mr. Spencer, I''ve actually been working on a new approach. But I''ve never tried it on anyone before. Would you be willing to be my first test subject?"

Leon was already halfway gone just looking at her. Smiling, he said, "Of course. I''ll let you do anything you want to me."

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"Okay." Hey down, a little too eager.

The couch had been custom-made overseas-designed specifically for hypnotherapy patients. It was covered in the softest material and filled with plush cotton padding. The moment Leon sank into it, it felt like he was floating on a cloud.

Even before Sarah said a word, thefort alone made him feel like drifting off to sleep.

Her voice was low and lulling. "Mr. Spencer, I want you to picture a dream. You''re on a huge stage, under a sky full of dazzling lights. A woman in a white mermaid gown is walking toward you. Do you see her?"

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Sarah kept going, her voice as calm as ever. "Yes, you''re dancing. What happens next?"

Leon''s tone turned dreamy. "She''s looking at me so tenderly. Her hand''s brushing my cheek..."

Sarah fought back a wave of nausea. She wanted to grab the knife on the desk and stab him right there.

Instead, she silently slipped a pair of earbuds over his ears and pressed y.

It was a banned track-one thatsted ten minutes and had never been released publicly.

Then she leaned in close, whispering something low into his ear-like she was telling a bedtime story.

After a while, she quietly left the room, leaving Leon still lying on the couch, lost in the eerie music.

That night, Leon slowly woke up to darkness.

He called out Sarah''s name a few times, unsure if she was nearby.

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Leon eventually made it to bed, but sleep didn''te easy.

His right hand clutched the bedsheet so tightly his knuckles turned white.