Meanwhile, in the second emergency ward, Grace met someone she didn't expect to see in their hospital — Mr. Trevor Baliante, the king of the business world.
She, and every other person conversant with the business world new him to be the CEO of the biggest multi billion dollar company in the country and the hottest, most sought-after bachelor.It was not news that Mr Trevor was single to stupor and was not ready to mingle yet. However, his hot physic and otherworldly facial beauty made ladies gush whenever they set eyes on him.Grace was not an exception. Only, in her case, she told herself he was out of her reach seeing how he avoided women. For this reason, she made no real effort to get noticed by him.Seeing him there, Grace didn't need anyone to explain what Amira meant when she said high profile people were involved in the car crash. What she didn't understand was why they were brought to their small hospital when there were bigger and better equipped ones around.Dropping all her questions she got to work, already knowing what to do. Minutes passed as the doctors and a few nurses tried to revive one of the other men involved in the crash, who was a state official. Grace and Amira were left to put finishing touches on Trevor, who looked to be in less danger than the others.Just as they completed their jobs and were about to leave his side, the man opened his eyes and pushed himself up the next second, disconnecting some of the attachments on his body and alarming the nurses."Sir, please, don't move. You're injured." Grace stopped him from making any further movements and she noticed the confusion is in his eyes at the mention of being injured."Huh? What are you talking about?" Trevor asked with a slightly gruff voice, looking down at his body. "I can't be—Aahh! Where is my shirt?" He screamed in panic only just realizing that he was bare-chested."There's no need to panic, Sir. You were in a car crash and you were badly injured. We had to take off your shirt to ascertain the level of your injuries and to clean off the blood stains on your body." Grace responded in a calm manner, watching in worry and slight amusement how the man covered his exposed chest with his hands.She noticed, however, that instead of calming down, the panic in his eyes seem to be intensifying."Boss!" She heard him whisper, his eyes widening as if he just realized something. Before she could ask what he meant, he had jumped out of the bed disconnecting the remaining tubes attached to his body, and was about to start running away.But Grace was not having it. Suspecting he was still in shock, she successfully intercepted him, blocking him from taking another step forward."Please, Sir, you have to stay calm. We are doing everything possible to ensure you remain in good health..." Grace started speaking to him but he shook his head."My boss... I need to see my boss right now. Where is he?" Trevor probed, throwing Grace and the others who have approached them into confusion. He was the boss. What other boss was he looking for?"Sir, I think you hit your head too hard and may have suffered a concussion. Please sit down so a doctor can have you examined." Grace spoke again and Trevor felt his frustration heighten. He looked around the ward, scanning the people lying on the beds but the one he was searching for was not there and these nurses were blocking his way. He could easily force his way out of there, but that would only do more harm than good."What is going on here?" A deep, rumbly voice resonated from behind, effortlessly prompting all of them to turn around toward the direction the voice came from.Everyone, apart from Trevor, widened their eyes when they saw another powerful man standing by the doorway with a different group of nurses."Good morning, sir." The nurses and doctors chorused.Williams Xander, the mysterious former chief advisor to the president, had a question on his usual stoic face as he looked from one person to the other, finally settling his gaze on Trevor."Thank goodness you're here, Sir Williams." Trevor's voice hinted at his relief."Where's Roman?" Williams questioned, going straight to the reason he was there."He isn't here. I've been trying to go find him but they won't let me. They think I hit my head too hard and may be saying nonsense." Trevor explained, still covering his chest as he threw Grace an accusatory look. "Also, I can't connect." Trevor added, returning his attention to Williams, who understood what he meant by his last words."There was another man in the car with him. Where is he?" Williams questioned, shifting his gaze to Grace."Only five men were brought in. The other two are in the main building." A doctor answered before Grace could say she knew nothing about the number of people in the car."Take me to them." Williams demanded, and the doctor led them to the main building and into the first room where they found Roman.Grace followed them out of curiosity. She wanted to know the person who Trevor referred to as his boss, and who is important enough for Williams Xander to come after."This is him. Thank you. We'll be transferring him now." Williams stated, pulling out his phone to make a call.In a short time, four men in suit walked into the room with a stretcher and swiftly transferred Roman out of the hospital to a waiting car."Take him home." Williams said and Trevor nodded. They were now beside one of the cars and Trevor was buttoning up a shirt that was provided by the hospital for him."You are not coming with us?" Trevor asked and Williams shook his head, turning toward his car."I have business to take care of." He answered and climbed into his car.Trevor watched as the car drove away from the hospital. Knowing Williams, he didn't bother to ask how he found out about the crash or their location. He was just thankful the guy showed up on time. It saved him some extra stress and ensured Roman didn't spend more time in the hospital.Letting out a soft sigh, he signalled to the men to start driving as he jumped into the van holding his boss.Back in the hospital, Grace just stepped out of the room Roman had initially occupied, still confused about everything that happened when she saw Joan walking toward her. She couldn't believe she almost forgot about her drunk and heartbroken friend."Hey baby girl, you don't look too good. Are you sure you are up to this? Sure you don't want to go home and rest?" Grace asked."What's going on? Why are you here?" Joan asked in alarm, her voice slightly above a whisper."The patient here was just transferred. Turns out he's a big shot." Grace answered."Big shot?" Joan probed, her eyes widening."Yeah. Williams Xander came for him, and Mr. Trevor Baliante calls him boss. I wonder why his face doesn't ring a bell." Grace said, wearing a thoughtful expression.When she lifted her eyes, she was shocked to see Joan's face had turned white due to shock."What's wrong?" Grace asked."I'm dead! I'm so dead!! I'm so so dead!!!" Joan responded, breaking into fresh tears.Joan's expectation was disappointed when Roman started the car, and drove out of the house. She expected him to drive like a madman just like the night before, but he drove at a normal speed like a normal human would. A few times she threw him side glances, but forced herself not to make a comment, so that his invincible demons won't come whispering to his ears to start speeding like a lunatic. “Aren't you going to say something about my driving?” Roman asked with a smirk as if he had heard what was going on in her mind. “You are surprisingly better than I thought.” Joan responded, having bit back on the sarcastic comment which was about to escape her lips. She flashed him a small smile to back up her words.Although he was shocked she responded, a contented smile graced Roman's lips.They soon arrived at the house and Joan's brows knitted as she stepped out of the car. There was a police van out front and some policemen outside. Did something happen?She hurried into the house, ig
The moment Joan walked into the room and shut the door behind her, she paused, looking ahead into space. She didn't know which emotion to focus on. There was anger, and then there was confusion. Anger because of the scene she met at the stairs, and confusion because she didn't understand what on Earth's name was going on with her. She had already proceeded to put her room in order after Roman left. But just about a minute later, she heard noises, then voices. They were so clear that she thought they were right outside her door. When she opened her door to check, she saw no one. The voices, however, became even clearer, confusing her. So she decided to figure out where it was coming from, only to arrive at the stairs and see Roman with the woman. She ran her fingers through her hair and shut her eyes. Was she going crazy? How was she hearing things from far away as if it was happening right beside her?Something was going wrong with her, and the fact that she didn't know who to tru
The noise from the drama downstairs caught the attention of other people in the house, including Williams, who returned to the house that morning with Roman and Trevor. He had already gone into one of the rooms to rest his head when he heard the disturbance, and he walked out to catch sight of Trevor and Daniel pushing themselves off the floor. Just one look at Cody, and the latter began to explain what had just happened. Roman, on the other hand, was about to step inside his room after speaking with Joan, when he heard the noise. Pausing his movement, he smelled the air and caught a familiar but unexpected scent, which made him frown when he realized who it belonged to. What was she doing there so early in the morning? Changing his mind, he headed out of his room and started toward the stairs with the intention of meeting her downstairs. However, she was faster than him as she showed up before he could completely descend the first floor.“If it isn't the one and only Roman Gavri
Joan's heart raced as her eyes caught the blood on Roman's shirt, her mind immediately darting to worst-case scenarios. Yet before she could even get a word out, Roman cut her off with a sharp question."What's going on with you?" he asked, his tone suspicious but not in any way tired or worn out as his appearance suggested.Joan blinked, taken off guard. "What do you mean?" she shot back, her voice steady, though the pulse in her throat quickened."The noise," Roman said, his eyes narrowing. "I just heard a crash."His gaze shifted toward the gap between the door and frame, clearly wanting a glimpse of whatever chaos was inside. Joan quickly leaned against the frame, blocking his view, her body rigid as if she could physically stop his curiosity."It was nothing," she replied, forcing a tight smile. "Just... just some rearranging." She added.Roman didn't buy it. "You're sweating. And your eyes are red." His gaze was unflinching, his brow furrowing as if to unravel the lie she was tr
Joan lifted her eyes to find the headless man standing right before her. The sight was too much for her. He was dressed in an attire she knew to be worn hundreds of years before she was born, his clothes tattered and worn out as if he had just stepped out of an ancient painting.He stretched his hand in silent demand for his head, his fingers were long and skeletal, trembling with impatience.Terrified was an understatement of how Joan felt. Her heart hammered in her chest, every beat a painful reminder of her confusion. She extended the head toward him, her hands shaking so violently she feared she might drop it.The head felt heavy and unnaturally warm against her palms. As she held it out, she felt a strange compulsion to look at it, as if drawn by an unseen force. Against her better judgment, she turned the head around and a gasp escaped her lips.It was alive. The bright green eyes were open, staring at her with an intensity that cut through her soul.Joan frowned. Those eyes… t
Joan stood frozen, her eyes wide as she took in the sight of the damaged car. The front was crumpled, the windshield shattered, and the tires looked like they had been clawed. She couldn't comprehend how anyone could have survived such a wreck."How did you... how did you survive this?" she stammered, looking at Trevor with a mix of disbelief and fear. "And Grace? Was she hurt?"Trevor shook his head, his expression calm. "No, your friend is fine and at her house already. She wasn't in the car when it happened."Joan's mind raced, trying to piece together what could have caused such destruction. She was still reeling from the sight when Roman pulled Trevor aside, speaking in a low, urgent tone."Take her home," Roman instructed. "But wait ten minutes before you leave.""Boss, they are too much. This fight is not one you should confront alone." Trevor spilled, his frown deepening."When did you begin to underestimate me?" Roman probed, narrowing his eyes at Trevor."I would never do th