Camilla’s uninterested face tensed, and she became stiff. “It’s finished.”Jayden hummed, “Not bad.”Then, he slowly retracted his hand and went to get the samples.As soon as he turned around, Camilla touched her burning cheeks. She felt hot. Camilla forced herself to calm down.Jayden was just closing the door.Why was she blushing over this?Soon, Jayden returned with a vial of a sample. He passed it to Camilla and said faintly, “Compare this with Kayla’s blood. Tell me the results when you’re done.”Camilla nodded and took the vial from him.Her fingers lightly brushed against Jayden’s hand.Camilla felt electricity coursing through her from the touch. She immediately retracted her hand.Jayden was looking through some files. Upon noticing Camilla wasn’t taking the sample from him, he looked up at her. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing.” Camilla snatched the vial from him. This time, she took great care in avoiding touching Jayden.Her heart pounded hard against her chest. Camil
Tamara didn’t give Kayla the chance. She stepped forward and knocked Kayla out.Tamara exited the room sullenly.Austin was surprised. “Can she really kill someone with her curse?”Tamara pursed her lips. “I don’t know. Continue with your research. But take close care in giving her some anesthetic when she wakes up. We’re not sure how true her words are. But it’s better to be safe than sorry.”Austin nodded. “Very well.”Tamara left the lab with Sebastian.Jayden was going through his notes. He chuckled warmly when he saw the couple. “It’s lunchtime. Care to grab a bite with me?”“Sure,” nodded Tamara. She wrapped her hand around Sebastian’s arms.Jayden smiled at their actions.“Wait for me at the car. I have to change out of this,” muttered Jayden.“Alright.” Tamara and Sebastian exited the building.Jayden spun around and came to Camilla’s desk. He tapped his fingers against the table. “Let’s eat.”Camilla was startled. “But…sir, you will be dining with your family. I’ll
This wasn’t the first time Camilla had been in Jayden’s car.Nevertheless, she continued to feel nervous.Her heart raced, and she couldn’t bring herself to glance at Jayden.Camilla cursed herself for being a coward. Her heart was bursting with emotions, but she was too much of a wimp to admit it to Jayden.Camilla liked Jayden.She had been pining for him ever since her first year in college.Camilla worked her tail off in her studies and eventually started working at Jayden’s lab.She had hoped Jayden would take notice of her if she completed all her homework. Maybe, he would even be impressed by her excellence.Yet things didn’t go as planned.Jayden was gentle and respectful with her, but that was just how he was to everyone—no matter the gender.Jayden was gentle and elegant. He felt like a warm summer breeze, so people were naturally drawn to him, but Jayden always kept them at a distance.Even so, Camilla couldn’t stop herself from falling for him.She couldn’t stop
Tamara frowned, "Jay, you…"Jayden looked indifferent. "Don't bother."Tamara let out a helpless sigh. She turned to Sebastian. "What should I do? All my brothers are still single."Sebastian looked on coldly. "Oh."Tamara fought the urge to roll her eyes.…At the same time, outside.Camilla paled. Her long lashes fluttered slightly before she headed for the restroom.He said that she was just his student.Was there no hope between them?Camilla's heart was shattered. Their relationship had ended before it had even begun.Camilla bit her lips and looked into the mirror. Her complexion was flawless, and she was beautiful.But she wasn't Jayden's type.Camilla was heartbroken. Tears welled up in her eyes.She took out her phone and called Jayden."Hello, Camilla," came Jayden's warm voice."I just remembered the experiment results are out, sir. I'll be heading back to look at it. Please carry on without me." Camilla composed herself before the words came rushing out of h
Tamara paused. She hung up the phone and turned to Margot. "Margot, Jay is asking us to visit him at his lab."Margot's eyes lit up. "Did he find something?""Yes," nodded Tamara. "We'll know when we get there. Let's go."Margot nodded excitedly. …At the lab.Once Tamara and Margot arrived, they saw Camilla exiting the lab with her full gear on. She was wearing her lab coat, mask, and safety goggles. When she saw the two ladies, she nodded at them before going back to her work.Tamara went to Kayla's room and knocked."Come in," came a warm voice.Tamara and Margot entered the room.Jayden and Austin were sitting in front of the monitor, analyzing the data."Jay," Tamara called out as she approached the men.Jayden turned to her and stood up. "I took some of her blood samples and compared them to those I got from some Pacific Islands. They were compatible."Tamara gave him a questioning look. "Meaning?""There is a cursed bug inside her," informed Jayden. He brought the
“These are the information I’ve gathered during my venture there. I hope it will be of use to you.” Jayden gave Margot the file.Margot took it from him and smiled appreciatively at him. “Thank you, Jay.”Jayden returned her smile. “You’re most welcome.”Tamara stood by the side. She was worried sick. She didn’t want Margot to go on such a dangerous mission.But Tamara couldn’t change Margot’s mind. There was no way of stopping her.Once they left the lab, Tamara whispered to Margot, “I will have my men look into this. I’ll send you a complete report when they do.”Margot nodded, “Thank you.”After Tamara sent Margot on her way, she turned to Jayden. “Jay, is that island really that secluded?”Jayden patted Tamara’s head. “It is.”“Then wouldn’t Margot be in danger?” Tamara furrowed her brows.Jayden muttered faintly, “This is the only way for her to save him.”Tamara sighed helplessly. She returned to Kayla’s room.Kayla was still unconscious and bound to the bed.Austin
Tamara ducked under her covers.Sebastian always made things weird between them!Damn it!Tamara’s phone rang again. She rejected the call.Her phone rang three more times before Tamara finally answered the call. “Get your priorities straight.”Sebastian chuckled lowly, “Putting out the fire is my top priority.”Tamara groaned. She wanted to hang up the phone again.“My men brought back some news.” Sebastian seemed to take notice of Tamara’s plan and piped up with amusement.Tamara stopped. “What’s the news?Sebastian lowered his voice. “There is a video of it. The island is heavily guarded, and the inhabitants will let out warning calls whenever they see aircraft flying above them. So I asked my men to back down.”Tamara was anxious. “Send me the information.”Sebastian hummed but made no move to hang up the call.Tamara furrowed her brows. “Sebastian?”“Since we got that out of the way. Can we talk about something else?” came Sebastian’s husky voice.Tamara was tempte
Tamara fell silent. She recalled her actions. Indeed, she was more reckless than Margot back then.But if she were to go back in time, she would still choose to save Sebastian.After all, Tamara loved Sebastian.“Alright. I have to go home and pack up my stuff. You don’t have to send me off tomorrow. I don’t want to go through another farewell. It feels weird,” joked Margot before she hung up the phone.Tamara let out a helpless sigh and left the study room.…The next morning.Tamara was up early. She saw Old Mrs. Moore walking up the stairs when she left her room. The old woman was mumbling to herself, “I can’t believe little Joseph came home this morning and left without even greeting me. Sigh…”Tamara stalked closer to Old Mrs. Moore and could finally make out her mumbles.“What’s wrong, grandma?” Tamara walked up to Old Mrs. Moore and helped her up the stairs.Old Mrs. Moore sighed, “Joseph came home this morning but left immediately after. It seems he had forgotten to t