As Lily stepped out of the restaurant, her body shook with fear, and her mind was disturbed. She knew Louis well enough so, she was certain he wasn’t a bluffer.‘Would he harm Tony?’ She thought as she took slow strides out of the building. Lily knew it would kill her if anything were to happen to Tony because of her.Lily was still deep in thought when she felt her body crash into a wall….a person, rather.“I’m so sorry.” Lily apologized without raising her head and was about to leave but was pulled back by this person. Wondering who it was, Lily lifted her head only to be met with Tony staring at her.“Are you okay?” Tony asked with a worried expression. “You’re going in the wrong direction. The car is this way.” He pointed in the opposite direction and Lily looked around, finally realizing that she had been walking to the wrong street when the car was the other way.“Oh…” She blinked and bit her lips nervously.“What happened in there, Lily? What did he say to make you this way?” T
Later that night, Lily tossed and turned in her bed as thoughts of her meeting with Louis filled her mind. There was a voice in her head telling her that she needed to let Tony know about Louis’s threat but, Lily kept ignoring the voice and pushing it to the back of her head. She felt that she had bothered him enough with her problems, so, she was going to try solving this without his help. “You know that’s not possible, Lily.” She whispered, facepalming herself as she groaned loudly. As much as she hated to admit it, she needed Tony if she wanted to put Louis in his place forever. So, with a new conviction, she jumped to her feet and headed to Tony’s room, completely forgetting that she was only putting on flimsy nightwear with no underwear. Without second thoughts, Lily knocked on Tony’s door slowly and played with her fingers as she waited for a response. Fifteen seconds later, the door opened to reveal a bare-chested Tony and loose gray sweatpants hanging on his waist.
Lily’s body stiffened as soon as his lips came down on hers. The surrounding air was thick and, for the first time in a long time, Lily forgot about her worries. All that mattered to her at that moment was the feel of Tony’s lips on hers. She would be lying if she said she had never imagined this moment, but none of her imagination could compare to the reality she was now living in. ‘Tony’s lips are on mine.’ She thought briefly, butterflies swarming in her tummy. His lips were soft, and his kiss was gentle, nothing like Louis's. Because of Louis, Lily despised sexual acts of any kind, but as she sat under Tony’s hold, trapped in his gentleness, she realized that she didn’t want that moment to end. Sensing her brief hesitation, Tony bit down on Lily’s lips, causing her to gasp and part her lips. He used that opportunity to deepen the kiss, plunging his tongue into her mouth. The warmth from his mouth caused a moan to slip out of Lily’s lips. She shifted closer to hi
“You are no different from Louis! All you people want is to control my life. I am not a fucking child!” Lily screamed and stormed out of the dining table, her body shaking in anger.‘Lily! Wait.” Rachael tried to stop her but Lily paid her no mind.When Rachael turned to Tony, she saw a gloomy look on his face and immediately knew that he was hurt by Lily’s words.“She didn’t mean it, Tony. You know that, right?” Rachael asked calmly and Tony nodded before running his hands through his hair.“I know, Rachael but, there must be some truth in what she said for her to have voiced it out. Maybe she has been having that thought for a while.” He sighed, pain written all over him.“Now that I think about it, she isn’t so wrong. We need to get her consent before doing things for her. It doesn’t matter if what we want is best for her. She is not a child that we can make decisions for. We still need to ask for her consent.” Rachael explained calmly, hoping it would make Tony understand Lily.Sh
After their heartfelt conversation, Tony and Lily finally went downstairs to finish their breakfast and head to the hospital. As Rachael saw them walking down the stairs with their hands intertwined, a smile appeared and a sigh of relief left her lips. “I guess all is well then?” She asked with a cheesy grin that made Tony roll his eyes while Lily blushed before nodding slowly. “All is sorted out now.” She replied, smiling from ear to ear. “I won’t be taking any bodyguards to work though, nor will I take a leave from work. He understands that now.” She added, looking up at Tony, who had a repentant look on his face. Rachael shifted her gaze to Tony, raising her brows at him, asking if Lily was right. “Yes, Rachael. Lily won’t be doing any of that. She has decided to face her fears and fight them.” He replied, staring at Lily with pride. “Oh! That was completely unexpected.” Rachael said, her tone laced with pure shock. “But, I believe in you, Lily.” She added with a
“Tell me, Miss Jane. When did you catch her staring at me?” Tony asked with a wide grin, his eyes holding curiosity in them. “W...What?” Jane asked, taken aback by his sudden question. It was the last question she expected from her boss and to think that there was a cheesy grin on his face! “When did you catch Miss Arnold staring at me? You just said that you and some other nurses have caught her staring at me on various occasions. I’d like to know when you saw that happen.” Tony resounded his question. “Don’t worry, Miss Jane. This isn’t a question to be scared of.” He clarified when he saw the terrified look on her face. “Oh,” Jane sighed and nodded calmly. “It happens whenever you walk by or during the briefings with the other doctors. She barely listens and stares at you.” She reported that she thought Tony would take action against Lily and stop it from recurring. A smile formed on her face as she thought things were going in her favor. What she didn’t know was th
“Lily. She is the connection I have with them. Her ex-boyfriend is a member of the gang.” Tony revealed with a straight face, awaiting Dr Raph’s reply. A few seconds pass and nothing is heard from him but just as Tony opens his mouth to speak again, Dr Raph finally speaks up. “What?!” He yells, loud enough for anyone who is outside the office to hear. “What the fuck did you just say?” “Quiet down, Man. This is an office.” Tony scolded, shaking his head but Dr Raph was not having it. Not when he had just dropped a bomb that could affect him and the entire hospital if not handled properly. “Don’t fucking tell me to calm down, Tony. Don’t! How the fuck did you get involved with a girl like that?” The words left his mouth before he could caution himself. Tony immediately shot him a harsh glare and he immediately cleared his throat before rephrasing his sentence. “Don’t get me wrong, Tony. Lily is a nice and hardworking girl. I have seen that but, she was dating a gang member! Doesn’t
Unknown Number: [You have one week, Lily.]With shaky hands, Lily dropped her phone to the ground and clasped her hands around her mouth, stopping her screams from leaving the room. She didn’t need anyone to tell her who the sender was.There was only one person on the face of the earth who could threaten her in such a gruesome manner.Louis Moreau.Suddenly, all Lily could hear was the screams coming from the emergency ward which was filled with people who had been victims of the gang shooting and all she could think of was Louis’s text.“Did he do that just to send a warning to me?” She thought in a shaky breath and her heart hammered against her chest, almost as if it would explode.“Did so many people die just because of me? Am I responsible for these cries of agony?” Hot tears trickled down her cheeks as the realization dawned on her.Louis was willing to do anything to get her back even if it meant killing a hundred people.This made her realize that he could hurt Tony or even R