Chapter 51Hunter's POV"My back?" Esmeralda echoes my words as if to make sure if she just heard me right or not"Yes, your back" I repeat calmly like what I just asked for wasn't weird at all.I had ordered that particular dress for her all because of one reason and that was to confirm if she was Daisy or not by seeing if she had the same birthmark as Daisy. I've been so distracted all night by her beauty to remember the reason why I invited her to be my plus one for the gala though."Why?" She asks shifting away from me suspiciously."Not that you need a reminder but everyone seems to think you're Daisy even though the chances are slim and you're probably just a doppelganger" I pause expecting her to say something but she maintains her silence."But for the sake of clarity, I need to check for a birthmark on your back" I finish explaining but she continues to stare at me for a few seconds like I was crazy before she looks down mulling over what I said.I know the moment she make

Chapter 53Esmeralda's POVWorried.That is exactly how I'm feeling as we drive to the hospital. God, I hope Mr. Heart is okay.I don't really know the man that well but from the little chat I had with him at the gala, I realized he lived alone with his dog. What about his wife? His children?For some reason or the other, I took a liking to him and his comforting presence. At the same time, I find myself wondering how Mr. Stone is related to Mr. Heart. Family friends maybe?"We're here, let's go" I hear Mr Stone's voice ring out and when I turn to look at him, I see him already out of the car with his palm outstretched towards me to help me out.I fit my palm into his as he pulls me outside. I expect him to let go of my hand after but his grip tightens instead. I follow him as he walks through the hospital door and instead of stopping at the front desk, he heads straight to the elevator.I ignore the sinking feeling that this creates in my stomach. Does this mean that this happens o

Chapter 55Esmeralda's POV"No, no! What are you doing? You're crazy!" I yell.."I refuse to go down alone! Now stop trying to open the door, it's locked" A dark voice yells back."Help! Somebody help! OH MY GOD, WATCH OUT!!" I yell just as the car swerves off the road to hit a fallen tree and becomes suspended in air before coming back down and tumbling a few times. I scream with all my strength in horror and pain when I see blood pooling on the floor beside me."Esmeralda, Esmeralda! Wake up. It's okay, I'm here for you" I hear a soothing voice say and I feel arms wrap around me.I snuggle closer to the warmth and calm my breathing before slowly peeling my eyes open.It's just a nightmare. It isn't real.I look around and notice that I'm half sitting, half lying down on Mr. Heart's hospital bed with my head resting in the crook of someone's neck. What happened? Where is Mr. Heart?Raising my head up to see who it is, my heart starts beating fast when I see Mr. Stone staring at me

Chapter 57Esmeralda's POVMr. Stone didn't come back that night but Keesha kept me company till morning until she had to leave for work.I wake up from my peaceful sleep when the door opens slowly and Mr. Stone walks in looking as perfect as ever. I pretend to still be asleep as his footsteps approach the bed making my heartbeat speed up.Dammit, what's wrong with me?I hear him gently dragging the chair Keesha was previously sitting on closer to the bed. My breath catches when I feel him tuck my hair behind my ear and I forget how to breath altogether when I feel something settle on the pillow my head is resting on.I finally open my eyes and try to pretend I'm just waking by attempting to let out a fake yawn but that yawn gets caught in my throat when my eyes meet hazel ones.The owner of those eyes currently has his head on my pillow and is staring at me!The corner of his mouth turns up in a smirk as he continues staring and waiting for me to do something."I knew you were awake

Chapter 59Esmeralda's POVThe week following the day I was discharged from the hospital got stranger as the days went by. And by stranger, I mean the way Hunter treated me got sweeter progressively.He even invited me to lunch with his friends before they all flew back to their respective homes. The lunch consisted of me partly feeling left out because they all seemed close and partly fangirling over Bloom Gates.Every morning since then, he has had his driver pick me up for work. This morning, he was even in the car.Unfortunately or fortunately, he hasn't made any more moves to touch me since then. "Excuse me, I have an appointment with Mr. Stone" A female voice snaps me out of my train of thoughts.I look up to see a beautiful young woman smiling sweetly at me."Your name please?" I ask opening up Hunter's schedule folder on my computer."Dr. Keller" She responds making me scroll up and down trying to find her name."I'm sorry but your name isn't scheduled here. Kindly call ahe