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47: Now, that's a threat
A week had passed, and Clara had asked Kage to wait for her lawyer’s contact, but still no news had come. Was she bluffing?'I had expected more,' Kage thought, eyes narrowing slightly.He had already spoken with Alfie about it, and they were waiting for the right moment—when Clara made her move—to bring their evidence to court. Since this was what she wanted, they’d assist her in ruining her life.He knew he should wonder what her evidence and case might be but nevertheless, she was even yet to contact his lawyer. He hoped she didn't back out.Evening settled over the hospital, the café's buzz fading to a low hum. Kage hesitated, the thought of leaving pulling at him, yet he lingered, wanting just a few more minutes. Instead of heading home, he decided to stay and watch the ebb and flow of people passing by, unbothered lives unfolding. Well, not all of them looked unbothered.Although Kage had told John to give him a moment, he didn’t even look for the man; he knew John was nearby
46: CLEAR!
Did she really do something wrong? Clara toyed with the thought as she gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles white. She knew she hadn’t been entirely at fault—but accepting her current predicament felt like swallowing poison. Taking her hard-earned position away? That was too far.Her phone vibrated on the passenger seat—a missed call from Kage. She ignored it. Why answer? After all, yesterday’s chaos was his fault. He had broken into her apartment, dragging a mess into her life she’d never wanted. Matt—the walking disaster—had become a living nightmare.As Clara pulled into the hospital garage, she resolved to use the back elevator—the one tucked away and favored by Kage. The front entrance, bustling with staff gossip and judgmental glances, was a battlefield she didn’t want to face. She felt the weight of sweaty embarrassment settle over her chest as she avoided eye contact with almost everyone, especially MD Cassandra. Usually cordial, this time Clara avoided her gaze altogether
45: Code blue
As Kage rode out of a post-operative patient’s room, his eyes caught sight of Clara pacing down the hall, phone pressed tightly to her ear. A nearby CCTV camera followed her every move, and he allowed himself a brief, sharp thought: Does she really want to be seen this much? What’s she hiding this time?Why would even even have to stand right in front of it?His glance shifted abruptly as a frail figure in a nearby room attempted to stand, her face twisted in pain before she crumpled back down. Kage didn’t hesitate — shifting swiftly toward the door just as a nurse rushed in, breathless, helping the woman back onto the bed.Suddenly, the intercom screamed a piercing Code Blue alarm:“Code Blue, Room 307! Repeat, Code Blue, Room 307!”Realization hit Kage instantly—he was already there.He approached Katie’s side, steadying her as she trembled, clutching her chest. “Give me the patient file,” he ordered, his voice calm but authoritative. Her skin was pale; fear carved deep lines into h
44: Urgent
"Oh snap!" Clara felt restless the moment she arrived at work. Her mind kept circling back to Matt—what if he did something reckless again? He had the tendency to destroy things; like her perfect relationship with Jason, his plan over her life and her heart. The recent footage from the camera she’d installed at her old house played in her thoughts. Last Tuesday, she discovered Matt hadn’t gone out but met someone near her apartment building instead. Now it was Monday, no less, the most dreaded day of the week.She wondered what he would do today.she wondered how he would feel when he realized she didn't call him before living for work and if he gets to her place, he would be stranded outside. 'I need more cameras', she decided quietly to herself. She’d already mounted a few in discreet corners of her new apartment, determined to catch any of Matt’s missteps. If he was going down a dangerous path with drugs, she wouldn’t go down with him.If he was hell-bent on sel
43: Blended
Clara pressed the elevator button and rode down to the garage. As the doors slid open, she was surprised to see Matt standing there. It was 8 a.m., and she would have expected him to be at work or on his way. Her breath caught slightly as she checked her phone. He should be gone.“What are you doing here?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.Matt’s grin was casual, almost smug. “I submitted my resignation last month. It's November, I don't work there anymore.”Clara nodded slowly, processing the news while stepping towards the exit. She headed back up to her apartment — the new place she rented after leaving the old building she had shared with Kage. It was modest, but close enough to work and more affordable.Inside the elevator, a man entered and pressed the penthouse button. Clara and Matt exchanged a quiet glance, neither speaking until they reached her floor.Once inside, Clara dropped her bag and glanced at Matt. “I’m not waiting for you to clean up again.”Matt shrug
42: Schemes and Record
“You shouldn’t have to worry about her, Mr. Kage. I smell a lawsuit coming,” Alfie’s voice had said sharply during the call the night before.The conversation with his lawyer, Alfie, still rang in Kage’s ears. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to put Clara firmly in her place once and for all. It doesn't make him a bad person, actually, it was already enough! Enough schemes, enough tantrums, enough dramas.“Gather evidence, sir. Phone records, any recordings of her conversations with you. When this we can get to court, it’ll be obvious she crossed boundaries,” Alfie had advised.It wasn’t a bluff. Kage knew Clara would act up again today—it almost felt like it was all unfolding according to plan. Although her spreading false rumors wasn’t part of his initial strategy, but he was certain she was edging toward self-destruction, and watching it happen brought him a grim satisfaction. ***********As it was Tuesday — the last day for Richard Ho’s orphanage enrollment for health insurance. Kage’s
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