The CEO's vengeful nurse

rst-Person P

At least from the way I saw it. The maddening heat had me bathed in swe

popped the first few bu

imson by the setting sun. From behind my desk, I prop

hen the ca

my focus. Without as much as a glance at it, I

t sure who that was, but I was already considering telling Elizabeth to ma

y, I g

name on the screen was worth a few minute

.

device. I doubted my sight, leaning closer just to m

idly despite my numerous wish

sn't

er over one year, she was the last person I wanted to speak to at thi

g a swipe up. The risk behind not picking up wasn't what I was ready to take. Who knew

s came out still and contr

fingers as I leaned back in

er end of the line. She hesitated for lack of words. Gi

d her gasp. "He

calmed my senses, and I smiled. "You

rolling wherever she wa

back. It was a befitting reaction

we

ears, m

man I dated. "Hopefully, this call doesn't take long. I'm sure you

le wit

that what you go about telling everyone; I stole your work? Sam, I simply used what you weren't

n shock. Sam's main strength came with validation

give up wealth for the love of family. It was cheesy, admirable...

what, why don't we go straight to the reason I call

irk as I listened. She did confirm my

ind Daniel Berkeley's accid

replaying in my head. I couldn't help but feel a tad jealous about the way she'

u took one good look at the man and knew I was the only one capab

was a hint of a tease in her voice like the moment amused her. "I know you tampered

he continued to speak, but her wo

n her side, she was darn rig

self-respect to call me m

man is in my ward now, fighting for his life. Zack, if you still

s much more than a nurse trying to care for a random patient.

uld hear from her end was silence. I didn't know why, but a part of me didn

my ego than me still having

s," she said finally. "Jus

one moment, memories flooded in, reminding me of the days

to find happiness in anybody else. It reeked of s

e thing I'd said. "But I'm sorry, I can't let that man live. He seek

d

nore the sudden ache in my throat. "But since I care about you, I'd

ck. "A new nurse? Wh

m in her voice. If I didn't have enough motivation before to get ri

the call on, mostly stutters

p and leaned ba

e way her eyes lit up like a freaking volcano when she smiled. Her red hair and innocent, ruby eyes. She co

pen and my gaz

opped mid-thigh. I could tell it was new because

ts of Samantha Roberts hid at the back of my mind, and now all I could focus on was Liza

nted a casual compliment, s

nk together, her hair flanking her face in a bob. It was difficult to look at that woman without

er. "A conference meeting...oh

s and glared at me. Her look of cond

the dart between my fi

rowly past her and sped towards the da

nly thing I knew how

Liza eyed me hungrily. "Are those buttons onl

like that again and none of us will attend that mee

y and rounded the d

my buttons, just as she met my gaze. "How abou

words, images of such a

er. The words she said were less rel

hen I couldn't bare the urge. She

ue was strawberries a

"You didn't tell me they were

er laughter. Without further ado, she skipp

*

the big man. Aside from his size that fit the name ac

what had to be done, and when it had to be

alance, but I'm sure tha

st I met as I walked into the co

thering, and all eyes turned to

by two hundred per cent, and

broke the silence. "How wonde

imply grinned. I took my seat around the oak ta

position, a fact he made sure to re

id, assuming professionalism. "I ha

it off. All except th

unched against his nose. "What happened to separ

hat is inevitable, Mr Joh

to resume the meeting. "So...where did we le

el Berkeley's unfortunate accident, the sales of his Publishing f

, noting

in the hospital in the first place. A boss was one

essing we need to market mo

gher with rage. There was disdain in the look he gave me, and I

d my shoulders, obviously not in the best mood now. "I just releas

ond, and I kne

ldn't scribble out a novel in three weeks

ually petrified with shock. My dow

m Samantha, the weight of his demand s

ctors. "It is settled then. Mr Zachary here will provide us with

when I made the calcula

is tone, it sounded like m