"Oh, the man I came with? He was a close acquaintance of mine.""Wow. Really? I thought you were engaged or lovers.""Oops. What did you come to do there that day, though? I didn't know doctors were interested in things like that.""Me? I came because my Mum insisted. You looked different from that time though.""How?""I mean, now seeing you as a doctor is admirable. I thought you might just be an elite person who was more interested in hobbies than professional jobs like being a doctor."His words made her chuckle. She herself never thought she would return to a dream she thought was long buried. "So which version of me is better?""Definitely this," answered Ryan. Stacy didn't realize how the words had flowed simply and eloquently in her conversation with Ryan, when she was about to get trapped by an unexpected scenario, of him recognizing her from her past. There was no way she would ever disclose her past with Carlton to anyone, if they never had an idea about it before. With R

Nadia changed out of her shrubs into her normal clothes after her shift ended towards evening, and had taken a few extra minutes to touch up her makeup and straighten her hair. She planned to eat out since Stacy wasn't going to be coming home soon, because of the date she was going on, after meeting a guy on a dating app as suggested by her. She stepped out of the locker room looking spiffy and bathed in the scent of a nice luxury perfume Stacy got her, as she stopped by at her office to be sure that she wasn't forgetting anything. And as she was about to enter the elevator that would take her to the first floor, she remembered that she had not seen Liam for hours after they finished the first session too. Apart from that, she noticed that he had been sedentary all day, he didn't seem to exude his usual energetic demeanor. Worried that something might be wrong with him, she decided to check his office to see if he was still around.Nadia knocked for a few seconds after she got to Li

Stacy was in a good mood as she drove to Carlton's house, because her investment had quadrupled its price on the stock market that morning. To make the news more exhilarating, she also figured out that the prices of her estate properties have doubled. She couldn't stop grinning till she went into his house.The memories of what happened in the dining room came back to her mind as soon as she set her eyes on the dining room, and she got lost in her thoughts for a few minutes while imagining what would have happened if Carlton had crossed the boundary. "Morning, Doctor," Carlton's husky voice distracted Stacy from the direction she was looking in, as she turned her face to his direction so sharply. He was walking down the grand stairs in his mansion with calculated steps, and a warm smile split his lips as he maintained eye contact with her. Seeing him walking down the stairs to her and not in his chair, made Stacy's heart flutter with so much happiness that it resonated deep down her

Stacy bit her lips in guilt as she strode elegantly into Carlton's large living room upon arrival, with her eyes roaming every corner from where she stood, looking for him to pop from some corner into the living room. Since he stopped using his wheelchair, she stopped seeing him come from the stairs which lead to his room. He was always everywhere. "Hi, Mr. Howard," Stacy flashed a sweet smile at Carlton the moment she saw him appear from the wine cellar hallway, while remaining as classy as she should always be. Though he was her client, she allowed her anger to get the best of her and was rude to him. She didn't like the after feeling of it, and she wanted to make sure that there was going to be no tension around them all day. Taken aback by her cheerful demeanor considering how they parted the previous day, Carlton struggled with doubt in his mind of what she could be thinking, as he strutted a little close to where she was, "Hi, Doctor," he responded with the same vitality, a sm

Stacy was on her way to Brown's office as requested by him, and it wasn't just like any other day that she had to go to the hospital and meet the most obnoxious colleagues ever. It was the day after her sweet unplanned evening kiss with Carlton, and just a few hours ago. As she sauntered elegantly through the hallway that led to the office she was going to, and her eyes sparkled with delight the more her mind traveled back to the tender kiss she had shared with him. The memory played in her mind many times and lingered like a sweet melody in her heart, with a soft giggle escaping her lips. 'You must be crazy already!' Stacy scolded herself with a broad grin, as she finally stopped in front of where she was going, and took a deep breath before entering. Coming out of Brown's office, she was informed by him that a client had specially paid for her services and requested to see her. She agreed to take consultations with the client that day before agreeing to personal treatments, and s