Chapter 2: The VIP DenThe VIP wing of the university teaching hospital did not look, smell, or feel like the rest of the facility.Downstairs, the corridors hummed with the chaotic reality of public healthcare—crying patients, the sharp tang of cheap disinfectant, and the endless scuffing of worn sandals on cracked linoleum.But up on the fourth floor, the world shifted entirely.The floors were covered in thick, sound-dampening grey carpets.The walls were painted a soft, muted cream, adorned with abstract art.The air was cool, heavily air-conditioned, and carried the distinct, expensive scent of white tea and polished wood.It was the playground of politicians, celebrities, and billionaires who needed their hearts mended in absolute secrecy.And right at the very end of the longest, quietest hallway was the private consultant suite of Dr. Dominic Reid.⸻My flat shoes made absolutely no sound as I walked toward the heavy mahogany door.It was exactly eight o’clock in the evening.
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