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Alessia squirmed in her seat. ‘We did date, but very briefly. We are broken up now. Things are… complicated.’‘Ah, I see.’ Wilda nodded understandingly. ‘I’ve been down that road myself. I understand.’Sensing her discomfort, Wilda changed the topic. ‘Now that you are back to work, I’d like you to continue the interview series…’Half an hour later, Alessia left the chief editor’s office with a thick file and the promise of promotion if she did a good job with her next article.Thrilled, she returned to her cubicle and got down to work.But as soon as she sat down, her phone rang.It was an unfamiliar number.She answered it. ‘Hello, BuzzBeat newsdesk. How may I help you?’‘It’s me,’ a low, husky male voice responded, sounding oddly familiar.‘Oh.’ Alessia’s face fell when she recognised the voice.‘Your boyfriend,’ the voice added.Alessia rolled her eyes.How could he be so presumptuous?‘Sorry, I’ve had quite a few boyfriends in my life. It’s hard to keep track. Can you remind me wh

Logan’s brows furrowed deeper, his astonishment evident.Coward?This was the first time anyone had described him in such a manner.How could this be?It was a complete humiliation to him.‘What did you say?’ he asked, his tone icy.Veronica met his cold gaze head-on.‘You’re a coward,’ she stated deliberately, each word sharp and precise. ‘A coward who can’t fight back except with words. Am I wrong?’Logan’s eyes turned frigid, and his anger flared.‘Say that again,’ he ground out through clenched teeth.Veronica sneered, unflinching. ‘What’s the matter? Trying to intimidate me? You coward. If you have the guts, use your fists, and maybe then I’ll respect you as a man.’Logan was left momentarily speechless by her audacity.How did this girl have the nerve to talk to him like this?Terence was equally stunned and stepped forward, his tone stern. ‘Miss Jansen, your language is far too coarse.’‘Punish me, then,’ Veronica challenged, her voice unwavering. ‘Coward, I warn you, if you da

Meanwhile, Logan, waiting outside, had his phone buzz with a call from Heath, setting off his radar for trouble.He reclined in his car seat, coolly instructing Terence to make a detour to the hospital.Then, he decided to give Alessia a ring himself.The clock read half-past five.Alessia had just reached the gate of Nova Heights when Logan’s name flashed on her screen.She eyed the caller ID, recognising it was him, but decided to play the enigmatic card and let it slide.Not one to give up, Logan attempted a second call.Ring, ring, ring—three times it chimed, and still, Alessia kept him at arm’s length.Growing impatient, Logan resorted to texting her.[Logan]: Your sis is at the police station, and Heath’s taking charge.Alessia’s eyes widened upon reading the message.She stared at her phone, as if disbelieving her own eyes.The words demanded a double-take.Without wasting a heartbeat, Alessia dialled Veronica’s number.But Veronica, battling her own guilt, had no intention of

Alessia answered the call with a quick ‘Hello, Mr Carpenter.’Heath’s voice came through crystal clear on the line. ‘Miss Jansen,’ he said. ‘I’m calling about the guy your sister got into a scrap with. He did take a beating, and his spleen was bleeding. While he wasn’t in dire straits on the way to the police station, things went south during the interrogation. My colleagues rushed him to the hospital, and he had to go under the knife.’Alessia couldn’t hide her surprise.She kept her voice even, knowing Veronica was eavesdropping. ‘I understand, Mr Carpenter. What’s the next move? Tell me, and I’ll handle it.’Heath continued in a softer tone, ‘Alessia, Logan asked Terence to foot the medical bills, but he didn’t want you to know. But I thought you should be in the loop.’Alessia was taken aback, not expecting Logan to play it so low-key.She asked, ‘Why would he do that?’Heath’s response had a touch of warmth. ‘Maybe he realised he was too harsh to you earlier. That’s just his styl

‘When I was admitted to the hospital and stayed in a VIP ward, it was Logan who covered the fees for me,’ Alessia explained. ‘I doubt that $5,000 will even cover all the expenses he incurred. If he believes it’s insufficient, tell him to give me an amount, and I’ll repay it.’Heath was baffled. ‘Alessia, are you trying to draw a clear line? Why don’t you just give this to Logan directly?’‘Please just help me return the money to him,’ Alessia insisted. ‘I don’t like owing people.’Heath sighed. ‘Alessia, has anyone ever told you how stubborn you could be?’‘Yes.’ Alessia smiled. ‘More than one person, and more than once.’‘Logan had no intention of having you repay him. You don’t need to concern yourself with this.’‘No, I’d rather return it,’ Alessia replied. ‘Otherwise, people might misunderstand and think I want his money. It’s just too embarrassing.’‘You know he won’t think that.’‘I don’t care what he thinks.’‘Fine.’ Heath picked up the card and grinned. ‘The password is six ze