cidal enough – to mess with. He lived by a few rules, among which harming ch

eeded to hunt the rat who dared to betray him. This betrayal made him lose mone

d suspected of being a bit too well-off as of late... He

as intrigued by her dedication to her work. It seemed like her desire to help him on the first day was genuine, since she didn't know who h

as to be expected: Rosalina Marcels, 24 years old, full-time nurse. No siblings to speak of, estranged

irk ever so slightly. He would have to bet on this. This forced bedres

t once. Her deep chocolate brown eyes drew him in like

n shouldn't be

i?" She respond

d, and she frowned ever so slightly. He explained

ng him the stink eye. It seemed like she didn't

ing! She tru

ng, and you're going to attend to me at

but choked on the words, her

ighed dramatically, wishing she would g

me from here, Mr Bianchi?" Rose objected

ranted 10 exceptional days off so you could

it," she declared after a moment, and ros

* **

walk, but that was not exactly an option at the moment. Sh

a juice, in the hopes that the sweetness

she had been stubborn when she first met him. And he was seemingly se

he cafetaria, Zina was s

Her friend asked

t then felt compelled to add, "it coul

voice, "I would have honestly been delighted to attend to Mr gru

Zina in disbelief. She could understand where this came from, for the man lo

rtfelt thumbs up and sai

r and let out a s

her juice in hand, she sat at a table, and began to scroll down her

d her in a soft voice. "I am

er back. "Don't worry about it. What's

first concern was the stubbo

row, and that I am leaving with him," Rose blurted out

audible before she asked,

ceptional days off to take care of him at the vill

ut a stunned "O

rolling her eyes seeing as she hat

know he's loaded," Elizabeth tried to m

Rose bit out. "Tell me there

t want to cross him. Besides, the clinic is still up and running thanks to the money he

face-palmed at

ose," she went on. "But we

r a night shift – with no shame, and asked her to cover another night shift, all to take care of

told you in advance," Eliz

oed after her. "Please

t it through, and you're no longer upset?" Eli

se sighed... and soo

the sweetness did nothing to the