Burning Passion

CHAPTER 95: HIS ENDEARMENT

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MAINLAND HOSPITAL

They were entering the entrance gate when Roland caught someone.

"Master, hold it here!"

"What? Why should I do that? This is not a parking space, yet."

"Just stop it here and get out!"

"Wait— Why are you kicking me out of my car?" he asked. "Are you seeking revenge when I kicked you out earlier? Do you know how worried I was now?"

"Just go now, master! Hurry!"

Theo glares at his assistant, still, he parks his car on the sidewalk. "What are you doing?"

Roland is pushing him to the door like what he did earlier to him. 

"If you run now, you will catch Miss Nikki in the elevator." 

"Huh? Nikki is here?" he looked around, and he spotted her walking toward the Entrance Door.

Roland grins when his master gets out in the car with hasty. He took the steering wheel and drove away.

"Hey?" Theo shouted at Roland who ignores him.

'Darn. What was Roland doing?' He murmurs while taking a long step to catch up with Nikki. 'And what am I doing now?'

Why is the following Nikki now? It appears suspicious if he showed up in front of Nikki once again on the same day.

He already appeared in front of Nikki not a very long time today... and now they're arriving in the hospital at almost the same time.

Is it coincidence or FATE? But he loves these natural encounters.

"Nikki!" he tried to call her out, but Nikki seems occupied with thoughts.

Theo caught up and patted Nikki's shoulder. He felt when she shuddered from surprise.

"Oh, I'm sorry to startle you," he apologized. "I was calling you in the parking lot, but you did not hear me."

"You are? Ah, I'm sorry. I was filled with some thoughts, and I noticed nothing," she reasoned out.

Nikki blushes, she looks very cute when her cheeks flushed. His eyes cannot take away from her face which made Nikki feel shy to look in his direction.

They halted and waited for the elevator to come down, leading him to more chances to talk to Nikki and tease her a bit. She's laughing nervously and shows too embarrassed about what happens earlier.

So then, he assured her, there's nothing to worry about since that incident; now it looks like she's comfortable with him after then…

They step aside, giving way to the passengers when the lift arrives.

"Lady's first…" he gestured, and he could see how Nikki's cheeks flustered. "Which floor are you?" he inquired while pressing the 10th-floor button.

"Oh, I will go to the 10th floor…"

His forehead curled; wondering, he asked her. "Hm? Aren't you on the 7th floor?"

'Oh, shit!' He should act he knows nothing about her. But he cannot help to suspect why she's going on that floor...

'Why does Nikki have to go there first thing rather than to see her mother?' His thoughts and Nikki's answer triggered his envious heart.

"I have something to give to Doctor Ben. So, I am heading to his clinic first before I go to my mother's room."

"I see. You and Ben seem close." He commented, tried not to sound bitter or entitled, a jealous boyfriend as he doesn't like hearing Nikki going to see another man.

Although he has no right, as Nikki's explanation shows how long she knew Doctor Ben… he cannot help to feel this way.

Maybe the reason because in these passing years, all he thinks as Nikki only appears inside his world of dreams... But she is real, and to her; he is just a stranger, an intruder who has no title to act like a boyfriend.

Thus, it occupied him with these thoughts, causes an awkward silence in between them until they arrive at the 10th-floor. As they headed separate directions, Theo bid goodbye with a heavy heart.

"Bye, Nik…"

Nikki turned around and raised her left hand to wave. "Bye, Theo!"

He could tell that Nikki is blushing once again. 'Oh… what did I call her?'

Theo's eyes gleam from realization. He said it out loud, and it looks like Nikki blushes over it. He thought it was only him that heard, as his heart thudding loudly. His mouth curled an amusing smile as to discover another way to make Nikki blush which shows up to be her cuteness.

"Ahem! Oho- oho."

Theo froze after realizing who was coughing. He found Roland hiding in the staircase's corner with a smirk on his mouth.

He wipes the beam on his lips,. Sharply, he asked his assistant. "Ahem. And when did you get in here?"

"Huh? I just arrived from climbing the stairs from the first floor, master!

He glares, that was unbelievable, though. "Let's go," he said afterward.

He doubted that… Roland could use the other elevator until 9th-floor then run the stairs below this floor to sneak and stalk him being together with Nikki. He's actually following him secretly.

"Don't you dare, watching me again, next time!"

"Eh? I did not? I followed you to know what happened to Master Jeremy!"

Hearing Jeremy's name, Theo's troubled face turned back and sped up his pace, then said, "Let's hurry!"

Meanwhile, outside the hospital building…

Min Xi hit the brake after a black car took over and stopped in front of her. She gets out angrily and smashes the car window.

"Get out!" she demands. "Are you planning to involve me in an accident? Do you know who I am? I have huge insurance and you'll pay double if I get bruises and wounds!"

The driver's seat window rolled down. Min Xi opens her mouth to scold the driver, but she knows him. "Donny? What are you doing!?"

"Hello, Princess!" he salutes. "I'm sorry. But if you haven't heard yet, they prohibit you from entering this hospital starting today."

"What? And why is that!" she yells.

"Master's order," he smirks.

"Who's master are you talking about?" irritation explodes in every nerve of her body. 'How dare Theo treat me this way!' She can't help but scream in silence.

"Neither of them, both are my masters."

Feeling displeased, Min Xi clenches both of her palms. She turned around and got inside her car and screamed.

"Who is that girl? Why does Theo seem head over heels for her.? Is this even still about the project?" She kept screaming inside her car.

Kyle who just accompanied her silently doesn't know how to answer or comfort the model. After that talk last night, he cannot afford to go against the Shang brothers. Min Xi must calm down and do his job to do that.

"Min Xi, let me drive. We better go back to the penthouse and calm down. It's clear for us that your career is in the hands of Master Jeremy. If he exposes the scheme it involves your father, this will have a huge effect in your career, possibly your position as Theo's fiancée."

Kyle keenly observes his model. Min Xi seems to have cooled off. She opens the car door and takes the backseat; stays silent until they arrive in the penthouse.

But her silence means she is planning something.. Kyle thought.