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ISABELLA'S POVThe instructions said it would take a few minutes, but it felt like hours to me.My eyes kept switching back and forth between the stick and the clock's second hand.After about an extra minute of doing this, I finally forced myself to look down at the test result. The first line appeared almost immediately, sharp and definite, but I kept watching, my pulse drumming in my ears.For a moment, there was nothing else, just a white space where the second line would be. My heart dared to hope, wishing it would remain that way.But then, slowly, a faint blush of pink started to seep through; it was so faint at first that I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.I leaned closer, narrowing my eyes and holding my breath as I watched.In seconds, the second line grew bolder, deepening more and more until there was no denying it.“Two lines.” I whispered weakly.Feeling a deep, aching heaviness settle in my chest.The realization hit me with the force of a tidal wave.“I was
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ISABELLA'S POVThe operating room was filled with the soft hum of machines and the quiet tension of the team getting ready for the procedure. I could feel the eyes of the other doctors on me as soon as I entered; their respect was mixed with a hint of curiosity. I knew they were wondering how I would handle this complex case. Even though they were fellow doctors, they could not wait to see the popular phantom medic in action before their eyes. I was more of a celebrity to them than a lead surgeon.I cleared my throat and took my place at the operating table, my focus narrowing to the task at hand. When I looked at my front, James was already there, his eyes following my every move. I could sense his unease, but he was trying to hide it.I avoided making eye contact with him and stepped a little forward until I was standing over the patient. Everything was set, and the time was now.“Scalpel,” I ordered, my voice steady and calm. The instrument was placed in my hand.In minutes, t
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ISABELLA'S POV“Is everything okay?” Michael had asked from behind, his voice gentle, his worried gaze searching mine.I forced a smile. “Yes, it’s fine,” I replied, trying to keep my voice steady. “I just need to talk to my colleague for a moment. I’ll be back soon.” I walked in silence past the spot. James was standing to a secluded part of the garden, the air heavy with unspoken words. He followed me right after.I could feel James’s eyes on me, but I refused to meet his gaze, my mind already anticipating the confrontation. “Isabella, I need to talk to you,” James repeated, his voice low, now sounding like a plea, and it really was. “Look, I know I’ve made mistakes, but I want to make things right. Can we… can we start over?”I felt a sharp pang of anger rise within me, the memory of his betrayal still raw. “Start over?” I echoed, dropping my face. “James? Can you hear yourself? What are we starting over? The pretense? You told me your mind was only playing tricks on, you
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ISABELLA'S POV“Hell yeah.” Owen interjected excitedly and stopped to look at me with narrowed eyes. “i dont believe it, You actually forgot? You mean being the new boss here got you so swamped that you forgot your sibling’s return? That’s not very twinnie-like!" He mocked. “Can you just stop bugging my friend, young man?” Michael defended, wearing a faint smile.“Your friend?” Owen stressed, showing all his teeth.“So i’m the outcast now, ain't i?”I laughed and waved them off.“Stop it, guys, let's not fight over this. We’ve got a big reception on our hands.”“I take it that you are coming then.” Owen clapped to ask.I nodded. The idea of seeing my brother again and a few minutes inside a moving vehicle was certainly the therapy i needed right now. “Sure, it might be a good distraction.” I replied“I would have loved to come.” Michael said.“Next time, buddy,” Owen quipped, tapping him twice on the back in a fatherly way.“That’s not nice, Owen.” I chastised and turned to Mi
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ISABELLA'S POV“Is that really her?”Multiple people were speaking at the same time now, and the louder they were speaking, the closer they were getting to me.“Bella… I think we are getting mobbed.” Owen whispered.Before I could do anything worth while in response, we were already surrounded, this time not just by the people initially at the same scene but also the airport staff, incoming passengers, and even a couple of flight attendants. Conversations about me were flying about all around the hall.“I thought she was just a myth!”“Can you believe it?”“Oh my God, I think I touched her. She’s actually here!”“John… John, get a picture before she disappears again!” Cameras flashed like shooting guns, and the soft hum of phones captured this moment that I was sure would soon be all over the internet.Then, in the midst of the whole chaos, I suddenly felt a shift in the atmosphere—a weird feeling that I was being watched. I looked around the hall, looking for traces of that energy I
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GENERAL POVIsabella came out of the car almost too quickly. She barely looked up as she hurried into the building.Today was supposed to be just another routine day, one where she could lose everything to the rhythm of her work. She just got a call that an early conference meeting would be held in five minutes, and she needed to get that over with before going about anything else. She threw her legs quickly as she made her way down the narrow corridor.However, just as she reached the turn for the main office building, something pulled her from her thoughts; a sharp masculine voice, full of disdain, cut through the quiet air.“This is a hospital facility, not some charity ward! Thompson International does not cater to the poor. If you can't afford it, then get lost!”Isabella stiffened, and her pulse quickened. Her first instinct was to ignore it. These walls were no strangers to outbursts. Maybe it was just two doctors bantering? Or perhaps just another patient. But there was so
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General POVLater that afternoon, the hospital vibrated to the hum of different conversations.Nurses, doctors, and other staff members clustered around tables, their voices blending into a murmur that swelled with each passing second. Today’s gossip was simply too juicy to ignore, and everyone had their own version of the morning’s drama to share.At one table near the windows, a group of Nurses leaned in close to each other, their faces animated as one of them recounted the story with wide eyes and dramatic gestures. “I swear, she just walked up to him like a superwoman! And Dr. Langston didn’t even know what hit him. He was just standing there, looking like a deer caught in headlights while she…”“Are you sure that’s what happened?” another nurse interrupted, her eyebrows raising. “I heard she just gave him this fierce look, you know, the kind that could curdle milk, and he practically withered to one the spot.”“Yeah, right!” laughed another, shaking her head. “Not possible
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MICHAEL'S POVOne Week LaterSince I stopped using the wheelchair, the cane in my hand had become some sort of a strange companion, an extension of myself that I wasn’t yet fully comfortable with.Each step I took was deliberate and tentative like that of a baby, my muscles trying to remember how to function again after so much time confined to one spot.The yard outside the hospital was quiet, save for the distant hum of traffic and the rustle of leaves in the wind.The air was fresher out here. It was cleaner here.It was in this moment of standing outside and trying to observe some quiet reflection that I noticed a feminine figure standing a few yards away from me. There was something familiar about the way she carried herself, the slight tilt of her head, the poised but unhurried movements. It wasn’t until she turned slightly, allowing the light to catch her face, that I realized that it was my new friend…Isabella.My heart leaped, and I almost I forgot my cane and jumped.Joyf
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ISABELLA’S POVI was sitting on my couch that afternoon, my TV tuned on some spaces away. The live broadcast had been on for nearly an hour, but my focus hadn’t wavered. There on the screen was Michael, seated among the press, his expression calm but resolute, just as we had rehearsed together the night before. His dark suit was perfectly tailored, and his eyes were sharp. Michael sat in the center of the long table, surrounded by journalists whose pens moved rapidly across their notepads, eager to catch every word.His posture was upright, shoulders squared, but I could of course feel the tension he bore.I leaned forward on the couch as Michael began speaking, his voice strong and unwavering despite the gravity of what he was about to expose."After months of working with Robert Carlisle, I’ve uncovered disturbing truths." Michael began, his voice steady but his eyes darkening with emotion."I discovered that he’s been altering the properties of our product to make it more addict
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GENERAL POVOwen stood in front of the full-length mirror, tightening his tie with slow, deliberate movements. His reflection stared back.He brushed a few wrinkles from his collar, muttering under his breath, ticking off the list of meetings and cover-ups waiting for him at the office. After some time of thinking about the office and where he had to be, the same old thoughts crept back, uninvited and heavy.The same old sense of discomfort he had tried to bury for days now…his tangled feelings for Claire.Came yet again.However, his thought pattern was a little different this time.For reasons he couldn't explain, the scene from that fateful night replayed in his head.He had gone to meet her, intent on laying everything out his feelings, urge to speak his mind only to find her in the VIP section, lips locked with another man. Owen had frozen, his eyes startled and alarmed.But thinking about it now, what had haunted him more than the betrayal was actually her reaction. Claire ha
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ISABELLA'S POVI sat at the edge of my couch, my mind a storm of thoughts.It's been three days. Three days since I’d stormed out of Scarlett’s place, a trip of reconciliation that had quickly developed into something else I didn't bargain for.Now, it was followed by her trying to reach out to me, forwarding. desperate and pleading in the text messages...I had ignored them all, as if refusing to acknowledge them would make the gnawing suspicion less real.My gaze drifted out of the window. Inside me, there was only a deepening gloom. The things I had seen that day, the contracts with Xander, strange inconsistencies in Scarlett’s defense—it had all begun to fester like an open wound.No, something isn’t right. The words escaped my lips in a low murmur, barely audible.I needed answers. And I needed them now. I picked up my phone, quickly dialing Claire’s number and agitation in my veins.“Good morning, Dr. Isabella,” Claire’s voice greeted me, bright and efficient as always.“Morn
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ISABELLA'S POVNathan had shared with me how Scarlett had been visiting him of late, lingering too long at his door, just enough to stir old wounds. And even reaching out to the estate security personnel whenever he wasn't around. At least it showed a level of desperation on her part. And that was why I was on my way there today.Despite the hurt, part of me hoped we could still talk this out. Even though restoring her back into his life wouldn't be all that possible.But we could still arrive at something that works. Just like James and I had done.After all, we had been friends for years. All I wanted was a hint of remorse from her, an acknowledgment of the line she had crossed.As I parked in front of the gallery, the emptiness of the space mirrored the hollow feeling in my chest. The lights were off, the windows dark, and not a soul in sight. I stood for a moment, staring at the locked door, a quiet sigh escaping my lips. So, she wasn’t here. And perhaps indoors or something
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GENERAL POVOwen pushed the door to his apartment and entered.He shut the door softly behind him, pausing for a second, as though leaving the world outside was not quite enough.He moved with slow, deliberate steps, crossing the room with a weariness that had become second nature to him over the past few days.His face was hard to read; his brows were slightly drawn, lost in thought.When Owen reached his bedroom, he stopped at the center of the room, standing there as though uncertain of what to do next.His eyes were scanning the space, landing on nothing in particular, and for a long moment, he didn’t move.The room felt too big, too empty. It swallowed him whole.With a heavy sigh, his hand reached up to undo the buttons of his shirt, one by one, slowly. The fabric fell away from his body, and he carelessly tossed it onto the bed. He stood shirtless and then made to sit down on the edge of the bed, elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped loosely as his head hung low.For day
