CHAPTER 8

Selene's POV

I stood by the door, watching Ryan as he ended the call with Amanda. I watched as his expression became subtle. That tight jaw, the focus in his eyes.

I didn't know how to feel about it, i had done everything to keep this from happening, now the bitch had returned.

Amanda? She was my Enemy and I've never been wrong.

I turned and left his study.

In the silence of my room, i sat at the edge of the bed, replaying everything. The fact that he had embarrassed me when i asked for a new doctor for Blair and watching him talk to her over the phone, it broke me.

I had told him Amanda was coming back, to test him, maybe he was waiting for her.

I clenched my fist until my knuckles turned white, there was no way i would let her take anything from me, not my toys, my parents, my crush or even Ryan.

"If Ryan isn't willing to protect this family, then i will with my last drop of blood." I said picking up my phone.

"Hi Nurse Mary, this is Selene." I said as the call connected.

She was a nurse, a casual acquittance i had planted at the hospital to watch Blair but tonight, she was going to do more than that.

"Hi Ma'am Selene, Hope no problem?" She asked, sleep leaving her voice.

"There is, but it's not something that you can't handle."

She said nothing for some seconds and i could hear taking a comfortable position.

"What do you mean ma'am."

It was time to shoot and i knew just the right words to use.

"I need your help with Doctor Amanda, i want you to keep an Eye on her and find any way possible to make her leave the hospital. Do you think you can do that for me?" I asked chewing my nails.

These people could betray you at any minute, one wrong move and you have your business out in the open.

I sat down there biting my nails nervously, hoping i was making a deal with the right person.

"I'll pay you whatever you want." I said to push my point. "But you'll have to do exactly what i just said, no mistakes and no hesitation."

She remained silent.

"Okay fine, you know how it works. I'll leave the payment to you." She answered.

Money talks and i knew exactly how to use it.

"She was recently transferred down here by the white group, she holds a really high position because of her track record in the industry."

"Okay, go on." I urged.

"She's not just Blair's doctor, she's standing in the middle of two opposing group, one side thinks a woman shouldn't take the position, the other insist she's worth it."

"Perfect." I replied smiling. "You know what to do."

It wasn't enough that she had caused a scene before leaving, she still returned to cause more havoc. I won't let that happen, not on my watch.

If she's rebuilding her life around the hospital, I'll make sure it comes crashing down, her efforts and every other thing will be destroyed in front of her eyes.

"Disrupt her work, create a problem, nothing that can be traced back to you or me. Make sure she's suspended or sacked, something to make her consider leaving."

"I'll see what i can do." The nurse said , uncertain.

"You'll do it." I snapped. "And when you're done, I want to know immediately."

The line went dead.

I leaned back in my chair and smiled to myself, She might be back , but she won't survive long.

~•~

Later that evening, i slipped into my favorite lingerie, the same one Ryan had once fawned over.

If the nurse was doing the outside job, i had to work inside to save my marriage. I walked into his study with a tray of food, his favorite or at least what used to be. My hair was styled the way he always liked it.

He barely looked up when I got in.

"I thought you could use something one, i know your mood is messed up, so i made your favorite." I said placing the tray in front of him.

He glanced at the food before looking up at me "I'm not hungry."

I smiled, the last thing i wanted was to give up after coming this far. "You've barely had anything to eat today. Just try it, I made the sauce exactly the way you like, spicy and with your favorite spices."

He looked at me, a flicker of recognition in his eyes but it was gone as soon as it came. "You didn't have to do this."

I walked closer to him and placed my hand on his face. "I wanted to." I said running my fingers till they were some distance away from his chest.

He sighed, closing the file in front of him "it was unnecessary."

The word cut deep, deeper than i had expected.

Unnecessary? When has it ever been? My smiled disappeared as i dropped my hand to my side. "Right, i just thought –" i paused, there was no need. "Nevermind then."

I turned to leave, my hands trembling, this was the confirmation i needed to know that i had to do something very fast.

"I hope it isn't what I'm thinking?" I asked opening the door.

He didn't respond.

I bit my lips to keep me from lashing out, it wasn't time yet, I didn't want to let my anger show, neither did i want to overreact but inside, i was boiling with rage.

I walked quietly to my room, by the time i got there, my phone buzzed, it was a message from the nurse.

*It's done. You'll get the full update tomorrow.*

I stared at the message for long, trying to calm myself. It was happening, quicker than i expected.

"You'll learn not to mess with me." I said tucking the phone into my bag.

I was willing to make her lose everything.