Ruthlessly Heartless

Chapter 4

Dianne couldn't understand anything, her mom was perfectly fine and now she isn't. Did God made her lie come true? She was trying to settle the hospital bills but her card kept declining. Even though she likes splurging, she still had saved quiet a bit within the one and half years of the contract 'The last time I checked I still have a little over $1,000,000 in my account. Why is it declining?'

Dianne had a bad premonition but shook her head. When she made the cashier try several more times and couldn't pay the bills she tried to call Fowler, after all he helped her with the bank that year. Unfortunately, she tried so many times but couldn't get through to him. 'Strange, that has never happened before. No matter what, Fowler always pick up my calls'.

Dianne had some doubts which doubled as she couldn't reach Miller too. The call went through, but he didn't answer. She called about twenty five times and when he didn't pick up she started to panic. In the past he will pick up her calls even though she doesn't call him that often.

She is only allowed to call when it's absolutely necessary or when she has to accompany him somewhere. Fowler mostly called her when she is needed for intimacy. But in the past when she tried calling and he is busy, Fowler will pick up and pass the message or inform her to call back when he is less busy.

When Diane couldn't reach either of them she called her friend Hassy. They were childhood frenemies and they still keep in touch. Hassy picked up the call in two rings and Diane sighed with relief. "Hello"

"Hassy? Can you come to UCKTH?"

"And hello to you too Dianne"

"I am not in the mood for pleasantries Hassy, please can you come or not?"

"Wow Dianne, a beggar with a choice aren't we? You need my help and you put on such a big attitude to ask for it?"

Dianne gloomily stare at her phone and touched her ear pod annoyingly. She took a deep breath and calmed her nerves "Hassy, I am in a fix here, can you please come now? You are the closest to the hospital"

Hassy heard the panic in her friend's voice and smirked "What happened to you?"

"Nothing, it's mom, she had an accident in the sauna room. I have to pay the bills but my card kept declining"

"I am so sorry about your mom. Have you called the bank"

Dianne frowned "No I haven't thought of that, can you just come over and help till I sort it out"

"Dianne you are richer than me now you know. So why would you need my help? You can't stop telling me how your mysterious boyfriend spoils you rotten. How your designer bags are the latest..."

"Are you coming or not?"

Hassy rolled her eyes, she might as well go over and find out everything about her boyfriend and why she can't pay her bills. "Fine, I am on my way"

Dianne was trying to process the discharge as her mom hates staying in the hospital. Her mom won't stop complaining so she decided to clear the bills and take her home. She smiled apologetically to the cashier in charge of payments, sat down on a bench nearby and waited impatiently for Hassy.

About fifteen minutes later Hassy came in looking like a princess straight out of a Cinderella knock off movie and Dianne frowned. She should be here about six minutes earlier "You had to dole up before coming? It was an emergency Hassy"

Hassy snorted "I can't be caught outside in any circumstances looking drab"

"Can you please just help me pay. I will reimburse you when I sort out my bank"

"Okay"

Hassy paid the hospital bills and Dianne instantly became relieved. They both went ahead and to get her mom from the room. Hassy kept poking her throughout to know what happened and why she couldn't even pay such a small amount of money. But even Dianne doesn't know what's happening and planned to go to the bank after dropping her mom at her house.

On getting to the room Hassy saw the big cast on Mrs Hawks legs.

"Aunt how did this happen?"

"Hassy my dear, I slipped in the sauna room"

"So sorry aunt. I came to escort you home"

"Okay my dear, thank you. You look beautiful as always."

Dianne was still worried about her bank and Miller, she didn't bother about their chit chat and kept trying to reach Fowler. She had an ugly look on her face as she pushed her mom's wheel chair towards the exit. The three soon reached the parking lot but found her car missing.

Confused she ran towards the parking lot security to enquire. "Ma'am a tow truck came earlier with some bank staff and towed it away. They said something about loan and we couldn't stop them because they were legit and have their legal papers"

"What!"

Dianne started to really panic, she ran back towards her mom and Hassy and told them what happened.

Hassy sneered "I told you not to take a loan didn't I? You wouldn't listen, you have a cash cow and felt like you are now on top of the world. Why don't you call your mysterious boyfriend to help you out?"

"He won't pick up my calls"

"Tsk tsk tsk. You have fallen out of favor"

Dianne glared at Hassy "Are you trying to rub salt on my injury"

"No my dear friend, I am just stating facts. Your bank has problems, your car was towed and your mysterious boyfriend is not picking up. Trust me he is already in bed with the next fine thang"

Dianne was very angry, but she tried to deny the facts. No, Miller won't just abandon me. Did I make a mistake?

Dianne's mom Anna Marie's face sank, she knew everything about Miller and she was the one who encourage Dianne to leave her boyfriend back then and accept the deal. He is rumoured to be ruthless, is he doing this? She couldn't ask her daughter as Hassy was still there. "Hassy I would have to trouble you to drop me off at home"

"It's okay aunt. Let's go"

They all got into Hassy's car and left. On the way Dianne kept trying to call Fowler and Miller but none of them picked up her call. And later she couldn't reach both numbers anymore. She is so anxious that she started to tear up.

* * *

"Can you please open the doors to the elevator now? I did everything you asked me to do"

Miller took another sip of his wine "I will open it on one condition"

"What condition?"

"You have to agree to be my girlfriend"

"What? Are you nuts? Is this how to pursue a woman? by confining her against her will?"

"Yes. This is how I do my things"

"I don't want to be your girlfriend, I already have a boyfriend. Let me go now. Or I will call the cops."

Miller smiled and tossed her his phone, Jasmine instinctively caught it. "Call them"

Jasmine trembled slightly 'He is not scared of cops?' "What...what are you doing?"

Miller raised his eyebrow and crossed his legs "You said you wanted to call the cops. I am saving you some money. Use mine"

Jasmine was dumbfounded. 'Saving me some money?'

"I..am no.. not joking. I will call them and report you for mental harassment, I mean torture and illegally detaining me"

Miller made a gesture with his hands 'go ahead'.

Jasmine is a very smart girl, she just realized that whoever this crazy man is, he is not scared of the police. How will she wiggle herself out of this? First I will call the police and see what will happen. So she used his phone to dial the police. Ring ring ring...

Jasmine was happy when someone immediately picked up "Hel..."

"President James, your call was redirected immediately it came in. I am so sorry for taking this long to pick it up. I was in a very important meeting with some stakeholders."

"..."

He didn't pick up on time? After three rings? What's going on? Jasmine removed the phone from her ear to confirm if she dialed the correct three digit numbers. 'it is correct'

"Hello, President James? I am so sorry if I offended you in any way. Can you please say something?"

Thoroughly confused Jasmine stammered "He...llo"

"Who is this? Did you steal this phone? Are you at a scene of an accident? Where did you get this phone from?"

"Uhmmm....can you save me?"

"Save you?"

"Yes, the owner of this phone has illegally detained me..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha "

Jasmine was dumbfounded. Was the call redirected to another person just to mess with me?

"Are you the police or not?"

"Little girl, can you give the owner of the phone his phone?"

"What!?"

"Did you harm him?"

Jasmine heard the panic in his voice "Are you in your right senses? Do you work with emergency department or not?"

"Little girl, if you as much as touch a single hair on his head. I won't spare you"

"..."

Jasmine ended the call. What a crazy man. She saw Miller smiling smugly. 'Awwww his smile is so sexy. Jasmine what are you doing? Call the cops with your own phone. No one can redirect your own number. Hmmph'