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Damien glanced at Bianca who was staring at him in curiosity. He looked at Eric and said, "Let's talk in my office. Go there, I will be right behind you."Eric left, leaving them alone. "You should go. It seems it's an important report he has for you," she said, forcing a smile. "I came to check up on Regina which I will be doing first."She nodded and moved away for him to go in. Immediately he did, she let out a deep breath to calm her nerves and gulped down nervously. She turned and averted her gaze to Damien who was speaking to Regina's doctor. Regina was sedated, which was a relief to them as she would have caused a ruckus seeing Damien in the room. Damien collected her record from the doctor and glanced through it. There were big improvements in her health but she had to stay longer in the hospital for further observation until she was fine."Just keep on with her medication. We will observe her for more days," he instructed the doctor who nodded and collected the record fro
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Even though Damien wanted to talk to Bianca and clear everything going on with Charlotte, the night wasn't a preferred time for him. He also had a meeting with Charlotte. "I guess you will be busy," she spoke up first, breaking the silence. "I have a meeting this night but we can meet tomorrow," he answered. "Alright. We can talk tomorrow." She let out a deep breath and rubbed her arms. "We will see tomorrow then."He nodded and watched her leave his office. Immediately she closed the door behind her, he let out a deep breath and rubbed his neck. "I am this close to fixing my relationship but this had to come. Dang it," he muttered and picked up his phone. He tapped on the new message received and glanced through it. It was a reservation card sent by a hotel. He drew his brows, trying to remember when he made a reservation, but he had no memory of that. The hotel's name was also strange to him. He was about to send a message to Eric when Charlotte's message came in, answering h
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Even though the top floor was filled with people, chattering among themselves, and the music played by the orchestra, with the cold breeze whispering in their ears, everything went quiet after Charlotte confessed to him. It all made sense. Her reluctance and nonchalant behavior toward the scandal would have given him a signal, but he ignored it and was more focused on trying to get her to reason with him. Seeing he wasn't responding but staring at her, Charlotte smiled broadened and she lowered her head, feeling too shy to look at him. "We don't have to worry about the scandal. We are both single people who wouldn't mind going into a relationship, right?""Hold up, Charlotte. When did this feeling start?" He questioned, after finding his voice. "I don't know when. Probably when you visited Grandfather, or before then, or because of the numerous times I kept watching your videos online and saw how great you have been, or when the scandal started and I thought we would truly make a
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"Damn it!" Damien yelled and ran out, going after the reporters, but saw they had driven off. "Shit!" He cursed and ran his fingers through his hair. Charlotte walked out and noticed the men had left too. She let out a deep breath and faced him. "It is too late. Now you have no choice, you will have to accept me to make everything real.""What is wrong with you, Charlotte?" He questioned, surprisingly in a calm voice. "Destiny also wants us to be together and that's why different circumstances are created for more of these scandals to arise. Don't deny what's right in front of you," she answered, nonchalant about what had happened, and more focused on getting him to accept her. "Char-" she held up her hand, cutting him off. "I love you, Damien. Why can't you just accept me and stop making excuses?""This is not how it is done. This is going to be an unrequited love because I don't have feelings for you," he answered with frustration lacing his tone. She rolled her eyes and let ou
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Damien's eyes went round as he read the message. He re-read it again and confirmed he read it right. "What is she thinking?" He muttered, gritting his teeth. He tried to call her but saw an ongoing call and he remembered he was still on a call with Eleanor. He took the phone to his ear and cleared his throat. "Hello.""It's about time you answered me again," she said and he could tell she was annoyed with the way she sounded. "I got some messages. Sorry for keeping you waiting.""That is not important now. What I want to know is your relationship with Charlotte. From the videos that got released tonight, you two seem pretty close," she said, going back to the reason for her call. "It's not what you think. Charlotte and I are not close. It was all a setup," he answered, hoping she believed him as it was her sister they were talking about. He went on, "I was invited to the hotel by Charlotte and when I got there, I was taken to where she was which was filled with people. We got ta
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Damien pulled over in front of the Whyte's mansion and the Butler rushed to his car to open the door. "Where is Charlotte?" Damien asked."She's up in her room," the Butler answered politely with his head bowed. Damien drew his brows and faced him. "Are you sure about it? I tried calling her earlier but she switched off her phone, and so did the chairman.""The chairman is asleep. He took his medicines and his caretaker turned off his phone to avoid waking him up. As for Miss Charlotte, she hasn't come out of her room ever since she came home. She locked herself in there. Ma'am Eleanor called and I went to the room a couple of times to call her out but she ignored me," he answered, looking confused. Just then, the firefighter's van pulled over. The Butler's eyes' went wide as he watched the commotion, even though he had no idea why they were invited. "We need to check up on Charlotte. She might have done something bad to herself," Damien answered his unasked question, which came a
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Damien quickly collected the kitchen knife from her while Eleanor rushed in, bewildered. Charlotte was bleeding heavily while crying in pain."What is wrong with you? You are causing yourself more pain here," Eleanor scolded and hugged her sister tight. "Get me the first aid!" Damien ordered, while he took her hand and pressed down on her wrist. In no time, the first aid was brought in and he quickly stopped the bleeding and treated the cut. The firefighters came forward and helped her out. "She will be fine," Damien assured Eleanor who looked distraught. "Why would she do that to herself?" She cried. "Since when did she learn how to be this obsessed?""It's my fault. I think I rejected her harshly. I should have calmed down and explained all these to her," he muttered, feeling guilt overwhelming him again. Eleanor shook her head and sniffed. "It's not your fault. It is no one's fault. She has caused you trouble and I apologize for it.""You don't have to apologize. We can't cont
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The security officers hurried to them and tried to pull the woman's grip from Damien but her grip tightened."You killed my son!" She cried out. "How dare you! What did we do to deserve this? Why did you kill him?!"The security officers tried to stop her, but she didn't heed their efforts, instead, she began to hit Damien while walking out, "Bring my son back to me you murderer! Bring him back!"Damien stood dumbstruck. He had so many questions running through his mind. 'Did I make a mistake? Did I give him the wrong medication? What happened?' these questions ran through his mind and were left unanswered. Over his years as a doctor, he had never made the mistake of administering the wrong medication to a patient, no matter how bothered or distracted he was, and because of this, sometimes, he wondered let them work on their own. The officers were able to get the woman away and cleared the road for him to work past. As he walked to the elevator, he had some patients side comments wi
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Andrew had rushed in immediately and the moment she saw Bianca in tears, he rushed to her engulfing her in a big hug.Damian had been trying Bianca's number immediately when he got home and realized it wasn't going through only for it to be dropping, he called Bruno but he wasn't picking up.He had known something was going on, he had been expecting Bruno's message regarding their last discussion in luring Regina. He was forced to concentrate on the outcome of his hearing, the fact that Bianca hadn't been back was lingering in his heart creating different images of Bianca in danger.After he couldn't take it any longer he rushed to her office only to be told by her assistant that she had left some minutes ago.Damina felt a knot in his stomach tighten as he ran, the weight of his fear becoming almost tangible. He knew he had to find her before that fear consumed him completely. She was not just someone he cared about; she was his anchor, and without her, he felt lost in a sea of uncer
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Bianca had left her office early, she wanted to meet with Eleanor at first but the meeting had been cancelled by her. She thought she could do something to help Bruno out, she wanted to know about Andrew but if she had to, she had to keep things low with them and increase her fake facade.She had gone out on a date with Andrew who felt he had the world wrapped under his fingers.Bianca sat quietly at the nearby cafe where she had met with Regina the other day. She had heard about the hearing and how it had gone and the only thing she felt she could do was make a great decision that could dissolve things and she had decided to meet with Regina, everything was all her plan. She wanted to play the same game she had played on her and she was going to do everything to make her pay.She had called Mike and he wasn't in the country and she understood Damina and just took his time to explain how things went.She checked for the time, The minutes stretched into what felt like hours, each tick
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Damian sat in the dimly lit hospital room, the rhythmic beeping of machines creating a soothing backdrop to the whirlwind of emotions swirling within him. Bianca lay in the bed, her face framed by tousled hair, eyes fluttering open as if awakening from a long, deep sleep. The moment their gazes met, a spark ignited between them, a connection that transcended the confines of the sterile room.“Damian?” she said, her voice a whisper, filled with disbelief. “Is it you?”He nodded, his heart racing as he leaned closer, absorbing every detail of her expression. It was as if time had folded in on itself, and the world outside had faded away. “Yes, it’s me. You’re safe now,” he replied, his voice steady but thick with emotion.As the reality of her surroundings settled in, Bianca’s brow furrowed in confusion. “I… I remember things, but they’re all jumbled. The last clear memory I have is—Regina!” Her voice wavered, and a tremor of disappointment coursed through her. “She knocked me out of co
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Damian could barely keep up; everything was happening so fast. The noise and chaos of the hospital swirled around him, but his focus remained on Bianca. She lay unconscious, her breathing steady but shallow, and he couldn’t help but feel unsure about whether he should continue with the investigation or not. Bruno had just reported to him that apart from the wrecked car, no other evidence had been found. Regina's body was still missing. “Could she have escaped the scene? Could she have drowned?” Different questions raced through his mind, each one more troubling than the last. The uncertainty gnawed at him. He returned his gaze to Bianca, whose heartbeat had stabilized. Her color was gradually returning to normal, a sight that brought a sigh of relief from deep within him. But even as he felt a flicker of hope, the jolt of his phone interrupted his thoughts. It was Bruno again. He hesitated to pick it up, but he knew he had to—he had been involved in this case from the beginning. “A
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Damian could barely keep up; everything was happening so fast. The noise and chaos of the hospital swirled around him, but his focus remained on Bianca. She lay unconscious, her breathing steady but shallow, and he couldn’t help but feel unsure about whether he should continue with the investigation or not. Bruno had just reported to him that apart from the wrecked car, no other evidence had been found. Regina's body was still missing. “Could she have escaped the scene? Could she have drowned?” Different questions raced through his mind, each one more troubling than the last. The uncertainty gnawed at him. He returned his gaze to Bianca, whose heartbeat had stabilized. Her color was gradually returning to normal, a sight that brought a sigh of relief from deep within him. But even as he felt a flicker of hope, the jolt of his phone interrupted his thoughts. It was Bruno again. He hesitated to pick it up, but he knew he had to—he had been involved in this case from the beginning. “A
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The atmosphere became suddenly tense and eerie while Damian couldn't help clenching and unclenching his fist. They had just missed their chance of getting Regina because of his foolishness, he wouldn't stop blaming himself and Bruno wouldn't stop making numerous calls to ask for backup. Damian had just looked down on him even when he made it clear to him how much he knew Regina and Bianca. The tumbling car drew their attention. Both turned in horror as they saw a vehicle skidding off the road, tumbling dangerously before disappearing over the edge of the ridge. “Bianca!” Damian’s voice cracked, fear flooding through him like ice water. Tears filled his eyes as he called her name, his heart racing uncontrollably. Bianca was in that car—he could feel it in his bones. “Damian, we need to call for help!” Bruno, a seasoned detective, urged, his tone urgent. He quickly fumbled for his phone. But Damian was already moving, running toward the ridge without a second thought. His mind was a
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Mary walked out of the water and wrapped a towel around her chest, while her gaze was fixed income Allen who was still shocked. "What? Haven't you seen a woman in her undies before?" 'But not you!' he wanted to say but the words hung in his throat. Seeing her come out of the water, made his heart skip a beat and he found himself admiring her. He swallowed hard and looked away, embarrassed that she had caught him staring for long. "The others would be out soon. Let's talk and go back," he said, averting the topic. "It's the middle of the night. No one would come out not especially to this pool," she answered and sat down on the second beach chair. "Trust me, they are all tired." She rested back and let out a deep breath. "I thought I wouldn't be able to see the stars again. I lost hope in surviving." He looked at her, taken aback by what she said. Maryjane was a strong-willed and determined lady who would be ready to face death just to survive. Hearing her say she lost hop
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Allen, not expecting her sudden wake, jerked back and fell off the edge of the bed. "Damn it!" He muttered. "You are awake," he said. "Of course I am. You took so much time to wake up," she said and sat up. "You should have shown a sign that you were awake," he said and stood up. "I am hurt but you made me hurt myself again." "I see you are stronger now. You got everyone worried sick." "My hand still hurts," he admitted and went to sit on the bed. "Where is everyone?" "I don't know. I woke up and found no one here. Maybe they are all in their rooms. They must have spent the whole night trying to treat us." He looked at the clock on the wall and his eyes popped open. It was noon. "You are right, they must have spent the whole night and morning here." He sat back and let out a deep breath, grateful he was alive. He couldn't afford to die when he wasn't done with his mission. He hasn't gotten back at the people who hurt his mother. When he thought about his mother, his heart sk
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"Doctor, something is happening to my brother!" Stephanie cried in horror and ran out of Dr Thompson's room. He quickly ran after her, going as fast as his legs could carry. He had left for a few minutes to get a syringe from his room and the next minute, Stephanie ran after him, crying that he had to go check her brother as something was wrong with him. "Allen you better not die," he said inwardly and entered the room. It was a cardiac arrest. "Everyone step back," he ordered and ran to the bed. He began to resuscitate him, while Stephanie, Josh, and George watched in horror. "This is all because of me," Josh thought, with his heart racing fast. "You can't die. Please don't die. I won't be able to survive the guilt." "Brother, please. Please don't leave me. I can't stay alone. Please don't go!" Stephanie cried out and rested her hands on her knees. "Please!" She added. The room was filled with tension. Everyone hoped for a miracle but with each passing second, their hope k
