Masuk(Aliana's POV)My fingers tightened around my legs as Delvin’s Sprinter came to a stop in front of the outreach arena.I gently turned to him. “Thank you once again for everything.”He sighed. “Aliana, I already told you... you don’t need to thank me,” he said softly. “You don’t owe me anything.”I gave a small smile and stepped out of the car. But as I walked toward my tent, I noticed the strange way people were looking at me. And each time I looked in their direction, they quickly looked away, avoiding my eyes.I frowned. What’s going on?I didn’t expect that people wouldn’t hear about what happened last night... we all knew how fast news spread. But what I didn’t understand was the strange looks on their faces, and how they all pretended to be busy instead of talking to me.“Aliana!” Caren called as she hurried toward me.“Hey… are you okay?” she asked, her voice full of concern as she looked me over.I nodded with a small smile. “Yes. I’m fine.”“I heard what happened last night,
(Aliana’s POV)I slowly opened my eyes, frowning as I looked around the unfamiliar room. Everything felt strange, nothing like where I had been before.A wave of confusion hit me, and I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my head, making me wince.“Stay still, Aliana,” Delvin said as he walked toward me, holding a glass of water.I blinked at him. For a second, I wondered what he was doing here. Then it hit me... he was the one who had saved me last night and had probably brought me here.Delvin quietly placed the glass on the table beside the bed and turned to me.“You’ll make the headache worse if you move too much,” he said calmly as he leaned closer. “I’ll help you.”Before I could react, he placed his hands around me and helped me sit up, gently supporting me against the headboard.“Here,” he said, handing me the glass of water and a tablet. “Take this medicine. It will help with the headache.”I didn’t argue. My head was spinning so badly that all I wanted was for the
(Fabian’s POV)I froze the moment I saw Aliana lying unconscious in Delvin Barrington’s arms. My heart pounded heavily in my chest. What happened? She was fine just a moment ago, wasn’t she?“Aliana…” I whispered as I rushed toward them.But Delvin Barrington stepped back before I could even touch her.“I’m taking her out of here. She needs rest,” he said.His eyes were cold as he spoke. It didn’t sound like a discussion. It sounded final, like any argument against it would only make things worse.I paused... not because I was afraid of him, but because I was worried about Aliana. And honestly, she looked like she needed that rest.My eyes stayed on her as Delvin carried her out of the restroom. Then I slowly turned to look at Mr. David, whose nose and mouth were bleeding.He was one of the judges assigned to handle the next round of the competition.“What happened here?” I asked, my voice tight.My chest tightened as I hoped the thoughts running through my mind weren’t true. For his
(Delvin’s POV)“You will kill him, Delvin…” I heard Aliana say. “Please stop.”Kill him? That would be better.He deserved to die. He didn’t deserve to be alive… to breathe the same air as us.My hands tightened even more around his neck, but Aliana crawled toward me and grabbed my shirt with her weak hand.“Please…” she whispered.That made me pause for a moment, but my hands were still around his neck as I wondered if he should even be allowed to live.A man like him shouldn’t be left alive. The door suddenly burst open, and a group of people rushed into the bathroom, all holding up their phones and recording.Only then did I finally release my grip and pull away from that bastard.The people froze on the spot, their eyes widening in surprise. I noticed how their expressions changed, almost like this wasn’t the scene they had expected to see.I narrowed my eyes at them.How could a group of people rush in at the same time with their cameras on?Everything felt planned.“Mr. David…?
(Aliana’s POV)“What are you talking about? I don’t even know who you are. Besides, you shouldn’t be here. This is the women’s bathroom!” I said, trying to sound brave, even though my voice cracked.“Women’s bathroom?” he repeated, then burst into laughter. “Is this your new way of pretending you’re not a whore?”I frowned at his words. How could he call me that when I didn’t even know him?“You clearly knew this is the men’s bathroom,” he said, gesturing around us.My breath caught. Men’s bathroom? How was that possible? I was sure I had read the sign before coming in.“And you also knew you were the one who asked me to meet you here,” he added. “Why are you suddenly denying it?”I swallowed hard, trying to stay calm, and shook my head.“I… I don’t know what you’re talking about. I didn’t ask you to come,” I said, my heart pounding.“Well, that’s not my concern anymore,” he said. Then he looked at me and licked his lips. “You’re here now. That’s all that matters.”He started moving c
(Aliana’s POV)The evening dragged on like years.The hospital had organized a small party for the team that evening, knowing that from tomorrow, things would get busy as patients would start coming in for consultations and treatment.But even with the soft music playing and people chatting casually, a heavy tension still hung in the air between Delvin and Fabian, as the two men glared at each other from opposite sides.“They really look like they’re about to rip each other apart,” Caren mumbled beside me.I sighed and looked up at them. Fabian stood at one corner, a drink in one hand and the other tucked into his pocket. But he never missed a chance to throw sharp glares at Delvin. He also looked my way from time to time, like he was checking if I was okay.Delvin, on the other hand, stood at the far end. He wasn’t drinking, as he had been instructed not to drink yet until he fully recovered.He wasn’t just glaring at Fabian... he looked like he was holding himself back from doing so
(Aliana's POV)*Knock knock.*A soft knock jolted me awake. I forced my eyes open even though they still felt heavy with sleep.My head hurt and my back ached. I hadn’t had any proper rest, not after the surgery that lasted for hours, and not after the panic that rose in my chest when we faced comp
(Aliana's POV)The rest of the day passed like smoke, and soon I was finally ready to go home. Tomorrow my real shift would begin. The HR manager had asked when I wanted to start, and I said immediately. Because why not? Maybe working was all the healing I needed.I walked toward the exit, and I co
(Aliana's POV)...... ONE YEAR LATER....The sound of the ambulance siren pierced the air, followed by the emergency team running toward it with fast, urgent steps.Someone was having an emergency.“Move out of the way!” someone shouted, his voice tight and urgent.“Out of the way now!” another voi
(Delvin's POV) Three days later. I stared at the jewellery box in my hand. Inside it was a limited-edition necklace from a top luxury brand. I bought it yesterday from one of the most popular stores. It was meant to be Aliana's graduation gift. I didn’t get her anything on the actual day. I had







