Chapter 4
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Jared's POV
Anitta is shaking terribly when she sees the doctor comes out. Oh god, his face shows concern. This does not look good.
'Anitta, your sister is still being monitored, the heart is in but we don't know whether if she would response well to the new heart. It was a close call for us because we almost lost her in the OR. We will have to monitor really closely in the next 48 hours.'
"T-thank you, doctor. Can I see her now?"
'Yes, she will be moved up to the ICU. You can go up there and see her then. She's still in a coma so give her some time to wake up.'
"Y-y-yes doctor. Thank you so much." With that, he smiles at us and leaves. Anitta couldn't stand up any longer, luckily, there is a chair next to us and I guide her to there.
"Anitta, you need to be strong. For your sister."
"I have to go and see her. She needs me right now." Anitta abruptly stands up, "by the way, I don't know who you are, but thank you. I don't usually have acquaintances who follow me to here and cheer me up so thank you but I have to go now."
RING! RING! "Hey Rebecca," Anitta picks up, "yes, Rosie is fine though they need to monitor her heart and make sure that she is responding well in the next 48 hours. Oh no, you don't have to come. Yes, sure. Okay. Bye." Her sound becomes muffled and distant as she walk out of the waiting room.
What's wrong with me? No women have ever made me reacted this way. 'Mr. Dimitrou, the temporary assistant finalist has responded that she would be able to come to work next Monday.'
I let out a small chuckle. She can't get away from me. She is MINE.
Anitta's POV
"Hey Nita! How's she? Has she been responding well to the heart?"
"I don't know, Calista. I hope so. Do you think that this is the right heart for her?"
"I really do. How are you by the way? Have you eaten?" Calista questions me as she put in front of me a hot bowl of soup. "I knew it that you haven't eaten. Now eat up. Rosie doesn't want to wake up and see you dead."
"Thank you, Calista." Calista has been my friend since she works part-time at Ms. Green's coffee shop. She has been a great girl ever since and we become best friends. Unlike me, Calista is a rich girl who only wants a simple life. She works part-time at the coffee shop and works full time as a personal assistant for a company. Yet, she never reveals who she truly is and fake her own papers with the name Rebecca Brown. She ran away from her family and wants to live her own life. No one knows it except me.
"I am sure Rosie would be fine, Anitta. Do you want to go back to the apartment and change while I sit here and watch Rosie for you?" Calista is a good friend and I don't deserve a person like her.
"No, it's fine. I don't want to leave her side. I will just sit here when she wakes up."
"No, just go back Anitta. You need to go change and then come back. Rosie doesn't want to see you like this Nita. Come on. I will be watching her for the next 2 hours. Go, freshen up."
"Okay. Thank you, C. I will be back as soon as possible."
As I arrive home, I check myself in the mirror. Wow, I really do look like s**t. After a shower, I suddenly feel better and more alive. Time to check on Rosie. I let my mind wanders to Jared. Wow, he was a handsome man with a nice body but I don't intend on dating anybody. Rosie is my first and top priority. Now, once Rosie has a heart, I am able to find a proper job and then pay out our hospital debt. I smile, feeling better. Everything is going to be okay.
Once I come back to the hospital, Rosie is still sleeping. Calista is helping me to clean up the hospital room and we chat about her life. Calista is still hiding from her family and apparently, her boss is now seeing her as his prey.
"Well good luck on that, Cal, I think you can survive the man."
"Oh god, I hope so. I mean he is so ruthless and rude. Ordering me around and doesn't even say thank you or at least a hello. He's just like a machine," and then she whispers, "I think he's gay."
I stifle a laugh. That guy doesn't sound like he is gay. Well, that's what Calista believes. "I don't think so Cal. Through your descriptions, I really don't think so."
"N-n-nita.." The sound making us both jump and run to Rosie.
"Oh, Rosie, my baby. You have finally woken up. Cal, call the doctor please."
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"Ms. Raynott, your sister is responding well to the heart as far as we monitored. She is slowly accepting the heart and you will be out of the hospital in no time."
"Thank you doctor. When can we get the discharge papers done?"
'She should be discharged no later than this Friday. Meanwhile, we will keep doing some tests that would check on her heart again. No worries, and congratulations, Rosie.'
"Thank you doctor. Does this mean I can start going to school now?" This makes my heart constrict. Rosie's surgery has cost us a lot and I don't know if I am able to send her to a good school. But I have determined to find a good job with my degree, with that, "I think you will Rosie but let's wait until your heart is steady and that you are able to do things normally again."
"Yes, sis. You should take it easy on yourself too. Don't exert yourself too much. I know that you are doing all of this for me but you should start living your life now."
"Nah, you are my one and only family member. It's my duty to take care of you."
Knock! Knock! The hospital door opens and standing there is Jared and a fruit basket. My eyes go wild. What is this man doing here? I don't recall saying anything about my sister. Oh god, he sat with me throughout the whole surgery and I just left him there because I was too busy thinking about my sister.
"Umm.. H-hello Jared." I can feel my cheeks flush and embarrassment comes in. Oh god, it's going to be one hell of a day.
"Hello, Anitta. How's the little lady doing?"
"Oh, I am good. And you are... Jared?"
"Yes, I am." And he lets out that perfect smile of his that would make every girl in the nation melts for just one smile. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Rosie. How are you feeling?"
"I am good. Better actually. Thank you." She lets out a small giggle and looks back and forth between the two of us and whispers 'boyfriend?'
I shake my head and said, "Jared, can I talk to you, privately?"
"Yes sure." he said sheepishly. Okay, I will admit, he is a bit intimidating and taller than me by a whole head. For god sake, I am 5'7" and still smaller than him.
"Anitta I told you last time. Do not run away from me and look at what you did. You ran away again honey. I told you not to."
"Well, you are a stranger and I do not do what stranger tells me to do. Just tell me what you want and I will repay you, please. I do not want you to follow me around like this. It's creeping me out."
"Have dinner with me." And then he smiles again. Oh god, I am screwed.
"Okay, fine, but only a dinner and nothing else."
"I am not promising that Anitta. Oh, how am I going to control myself around you now? Say goodbye to your little sister for me."
With that, he leaves me standing alone lingering those words in my head.
Jared's POV
I am a f*****g billionaire and I can't get her out of my mind. She is here, she is always here on my mind. I was a strong and powerful billionaire who always was ruthless and scary. I never chased a girl let alone admitting her into my company.
I never f**k with my employees. It was a no-no. Oh god what should I do now? If she found out who I really was, would she be with me? Would she stay with me? I am no lover. I don't believe in love. Maybe I just needed a quick f**k and then it would be over. For both me and her. I would f**k her out of my system but this woman she was someone different. Would she be scared when she find out?
"Sir, Marcel is calling you, it is something really urgent."
"Put him through."
"Marc, what?" I growl.
"Bro, we found out somebody who leaked our information, what should we do to him? Should we inform Alexander?"
"Inform him. Put the man in the dark room. I will deal with him later."
And yes, I am one of the most powerful Mafia leader. Welcome to my world.
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