Chapter 14 - Physician CEO (1/2)
Xander was whistling as he walked into his office. He stopped by Assistant Ron's desk, and with narrowed eyes, he reproved, ”I think I've been too lenient with you lately. Here, have this revised according to her corrections, and give me the final version by the end of today.”
Assistant Ron flinched as he accepted the document. He was quite positive that Miss Yera would reject his boss's offer, based on all the mocking expressions she had displayed while he was explaining the contract.
He scratched his head because his bonus will be cut down for sure. This almighty boss of his, Physician CEO Yang, might look charming and congenial on the outside. And of course, for the most part, he was indeed such a warm and friendly person. However, when provoked, he could transform into a scary demon with ease. So Assistant Ron immediately thought of a way to placate his boss for making him worry for nothing.
Xander continued to hum inside his office. He thought he would need at least one week to convince her. But as it appeared, Yera really wanted to get her revenge soon. He shook his head and mumbled, ”Hmm, I'm too ridiculously excited right now.”
He took Yera's profile report from his drawer and sat at his desk to examine it again. This had become his daily routine ever since he met her. He had not missed a day to check her profile just so he could stare at her picture. At her delicate face and her beautiful yet soulless eyes. He had the urge to put life back into those eyes.
He was not sure if it was because he pitied her or whether he was attracted to her physically. All he knew was that he wanted her to become his.
He realized the journey wouldn't be smooth sailing. Just like a hedgehog, Yera had covered herself with prickles. It was her defense mechanism to protect herself from others. Pursuing her would mean to take out those prickles one by one, and to allow himself to be pricked in the process.
But then again, he was Xander Yang, whose confidence was as high as the Himalayas, and whose skin was as thick as a rhino. Some punctures from those prickles didn't scare him. He was sure that sooner or later, he would be able to strip Yera off of all her prickly spines.
His crazy thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his mobile phone. It was Ralf. ”Boss, we already have a lead on one of Miss Yera's kidnappers. We will let you know once we have him in our hands,” Ralf reported from the other line.
”Alright, make sure you have the right culprits. You know how I hate loose ends, Ralf,” Xander said in his serious voice.
”Yes, Sir, I understand. We will check everything,” answered Ralf. Xander instructed Ralf on more things regarding Yera before he ended the call.
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Yera went to work to submit her resignation letter. She would soon work at Yang Hospitals, as Xander suggested. She would still keep her identity as Deyna Song because she didn't want the people who were responsible for all of her grievances to know that she was still alive. She must get her revenge first. She wanted to torture them.
After submitting her resignation letter, she visited Bernard's grave. She put down the flowers she brought on his gravestone as she whispered, ”I brought you these colorful flowers, hon. You love the combination of different colors, right? By the way, your cousin will help me with my fight. I'm actually not sure how you will react to this, but I need to use him to get my revenge. Sorry, hon…”
Yera stared at Bernard's gravestone as her eyes flooded with tears. She sobbed, ”I missed you so much hon… I really missed you so much…”