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I proved to Raviel that gentleness is far more effective in winning someone’s heart than roughness.He challenged me to beg Dr. Carson to let him out of the hospital. Raviel had always failed to get Dr. Carson to give him a discharge letter, even though he cursed and used harsh words on him.And now I entered Raviel's ward with a triumphant smile on my lips. I waved a piece of white paper, making Raviel gape at me."What damn old man. He immediately gave you a discharge letter, but he never gave it to me after I tried so many times. What a dick.""I told you, your rudeness wouldn't affect him. You have to touch his soul with gentleness.""That damn doctor doesn't deserve any gentleness at all.""Be nice to him, Rave. He's been very patient with your super cranky behavior for almost three weeks. I admit he's a great doctor."Since this was so sudden, I hadn't yet packed up the things we were taking back to LA. I quickly emptied the closet and packed all our belongings into two duffel b

"Oh, Claire. I've never been so happy to see you again."Olivia ran from her seat in the back corner of the classroom and bumped into me as soon as I stepped inside. She hugged me tightly and made such a commotion that all our classmates turned to look at us with frowns."I'm so glad you're back in one piece."I shot her a sharp glare. Olivia was making such a loud noise that I was sure all our friends heard her clearly.“Olive, don’t make a fuss,” I whispered in her ear.I grimaced, looking at Samantha, who was sitting closest to the door. She frowned deeply into my eyes.“Olivia was just being a little dramatic today. Don’t mind what she said.”“But you haven’t been to class in a while. Where have you been, Claire?”“I was out of town on business. Family business,” I added before Samantha could ask any more questions.I dragged Olivia back to her seat in the back corner. Luckily, no one had taken the empty seat next to her. I plopped down and sighed in relief.“It’s good to be back

“Is he the reason you look so tired today?”“Who are you talking about?”I sipped my wine slowly, trying to savor the sensation of the expensive wine flowing down my throat. Bertha had left us after finishing her assignment for the evening. She didn't suspect a thing when she saw us sitting at the dining table with a bottle of wine between us. Maybe she thought we were just going to talk since Raviel was rarely home for dinner.“Your mentor. Anthonio Robert.”“He's not the only reason I look tired. I've had exams since last week. Thank goodness today is the last day of exams. I studied really hard last night.”Raviel frowned at me.“Yeah, of course you don't know I've been studying late. You always come home when I'm already in bed.”“I know. I've been watching you on my phone.”I hit his arm lightly.“You maniac freak. Stop spying on me with your cameras.”“Can't help myself. You're too delicious to pass up,” he grinned with a seductive look.We hadn't planned on staying around the d

I didn't expect to fall asleep in a state of sadness and confusion. I woke up to the sound of my seatbelt clicking and the car door opening. Raviel turned to me, expressionless. I thought he was just checking on me. He probably wanted to make sure I was awake so he wouldn't have to carry me out of the car.It took me a few minutes to regain my bearings. I was so exhausted that my body felt weak. I didn't want to get out of the car, but Raviel had just opened the door."We're here.""Where are we?" "My cabin. Come down. It's warmer inside and there's a comfortable bed for you to sleep in."I grabbed my backpack and followed Raviel into the house. I looked down at my feet, clad in thin house slippers. The gravel dug into my soles as I walked across the spacious cabin yard. I'd left the house with nothing but a pair of pajamas and a backpack. I was thankful that Raviel and I had a brief argument at the dining table last night. Usually, I'd wake up with nothing but a blanket wrapped arou

"I warned you, Charless.""I was just comforting her when she was upset. She nearly collapsed on the floor.""To hell with your excuses. Leave her and get in the car. You're coming with me and Red."Charless glanced at me briefly before slowly releasing his embrace. He gave me a reassuring smile before walking away, leaving me with Raviel.We just stared at each other fiercely. I could practically see the fumes of anger seeping out of Raviel. He was furious. And so was I.“Don’t you dare flirt with my men. I know you were raised by a bitch, but don’t ever be like Karina.”“What did you say? You’re so rude, Rave,” I snapped at him. “Who flirted with your men? Did you see me ogling them? I just walked out of the room, and they all turned to look at me.”“You flirted with Red and Charless. You hugged Charless like a touch-starved bitch. You’re absolutely disgusting, Claire.”He looked at me like I was a pile of filth that had just been scooped out of the gutter.“How dare you say that to