Trapped: Bloody Rose

t then again, the devil was in the details, and she didn't

ng her snap out of her reveries and spring int

oughened up, but moreso him. The man was holding a hand to his abdomen, seemingly to put pressure on a wound... not that it was doin

d nor the rough looks... She just

e man didn't even grunt, never mind saying a word of protest, even though he

surgeon befor

le and breathing with difficulty, still managed to shoot

one of voice which was meant to reassure him

mmediate medical attention, s

in a quizzical manner, "Leila? Sh

ouching me," he ras

en told him stubbornly, "Leila is not here, but I am no

approval, to which the injured just averted his face. Rose assumed she was then all

who he was if she were to be honest – but she would rather

from him whatsoever. She shot him a look of concern... He was still hanging on his consciousness. And y

*

looking pale, and still a little bit out of it – which was no

ally worked, Rose had been worried, and thus decided to

called the way she had handled him. She had learnt halfway through her shift that he wasn't just a bigshot with bodyguards, but r

s his role in the world consisted of doing the oppos

and more than she would care to admit. Truth be told, he had strikingly g

ed, cautious not to wake the man, and then p

himself asked in a hoarse tone of voice

that she shouldn't have let

is lips looked dry? Non

getting out of this mess, especially if his

mitted sotto voce, doing her b

even as he kept a keen

lared calmly, "I will be on my way now. Plea

as her cue to leave. The man wasn't talkative to say the lea

ay, however, he held onto her w

d, and she wondered wh

rist tightened ever so slightly. "Rose as in sh

little, she kept herself in check, not wanting to upset the mafia boss

y in his most blasé tone. Admittedly his chilly gaze on her was pure men

is gaze, which was focused solely on her, seemed to make her question everything for a m

t, she shook her head negatively, h

smissively, shifting his gaze to one of

wardly, as she tried to keep her heart fr

naged to reach her beat up

released a sigh even as her eyes stung with unshed

warning had been clear, and only a fool

of story. Well, she would do even better

d be safe

him to begin with? She knew he was in good hands

h in dismay, right before