The day went by and Yve was locked inside the presidential suite as she can't believe that Stones Enterprises is finally hers. Amira is being investigated and Airis is lost in her own world while Mr. Williams is being kept by Vince's Team.
At first glance it might seem that she's too happy but deep down, she's scared. Stones isn't as stable as she thought it was and she knew she wasn't ready to handle the company. The people she met the other night said that she should let Vince handle it while she pursues studies but she knew that it will not be an easy task even for her King. Edward hasn't reported back to work so Vince's workload has doubled.
"I don't want to add to your burden. But what should I do?" She pondered as she stared at Vince's photo on her smartphone. The photo was taken when she first went to Stones' Board Meeting. It was a stolen shot but it was enough to put a smile on her face.
"What is my Queen thinking about?" Vince asked as he hugged her from the back.
Yve placed her hands on top of Vince and honestly answered, "I'm worried."
"About what?"
"The company. It's in a pinch and I don't understand all about it. The situation wasn't the same as with Gray Group before."
Vince turned her around for them to see each other's eyes and expressed his thoughts,
"If you will let me, I can handle Stones Enterprises while you do whatever you want. Focus on SkyMu or go back to school and pursue your degree."
A smile flashed across her face but doubt is still evident.
"I don't want to be a burden to you. Gray Group is a huge company to manage and Edward isn't with you."
"I can call Edward back."
Yve hugged Vince and said, "I would have easily handed it to you if I didn't know the financial status of Stones."
"Yve, I promise to save the company. Don't you trust me?"
"I do trust you. I just don't want you to forsake yourself and focus on work too much." Yve answered.
Vince cupped her face and stared at her eyes.
"I won't. Besides, you will also take care of me, right?"
Yve slapped Vince's chest lightly and nodded her head. Vince kissed her on the lips. It was short but filled with assurance. She felt warm and secured.
"Let me Handle the company for you."
"Thank you, Vince but please give me more time to think."
Vince respects her decision and nods his head before wrapping his arms around her.
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At the hospital
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Airis has finally woke up from the tranquilizer given to her yesterday. She looked around the area and realized that she's in another place. Much more nice and homey than the room before. In her mind, she was referring to the white room where she was locked by Team Alpha.
She was busy looking around the room when a nurse came in and greeted her.
"Good morning! How are you feeling?"
"I'm okay. Where am I?"
"You're in the hospital."
"Hospital?"
"Don't you remember what happened yesterday?" The nurse worriedly asked.
Without answering the nurse, flashback of the things that happened yesterday played on her mind and she began to act hysterical once more. Thank goodness the nurse was quick enough to call the assistance from other nurses from the station and calmed her once more but with a lighter dose of sleeping medication.
Short moment after the incident, a police officer came hoping to interview Airis. Due to her condition, the doctor had to talk to the officer.
"Will she be awake in a short while?" The officer asked.
"Yes, but I don't think my patient is stable enough to give you a reliable statement."
"What do you mean?"
"After her revelation as caught by the media, we gave her a tranquilizer. Yesterday when she woke up, upon recalling the things that happened, she began to act irrational again that we have to force her to sleep."
"I don't know what could be the specific cause but I can only give you the general term which is emotional trauma."
"So what do you propose I should do?"
"Give up on my patient. As soon as her external wounds heal, I might even send her to a psychological institution if she doesn't stabilize."
With that honest response from the doctor, the police officer had no choice but to leave the hospital empty handed. He is planning to report this to his superior. They need to find other evidence to fill in the absence of the witness' statement.
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Vince's Personal Base
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Nyelle has been living in the base and has been treated well by everyone. Edward had issued an order to respect her despite how she was brought there. It was the first time their Secondo ordered such thing and they instantly understood that the woman is special. Nyelle, on the other hand, was just happy to have a safe place to stay and to see Edward a few times.
As night was slowly creeping in the country, Nyelle is also on her way to the cafeteria. She didn't know that someone has been following her from behind. This man would put his finger on his lips to put others to silence. The man would just observe her smile, worry and enjoy the food she chose to eat from the wide variety of dishes placed in the buffet table.
""I need to start improving myself. Will Edward let me?" Nyelle murmured to herself but little did she realize that Edward heard her and have an answer to her question.
"Took you long enough. Just come to me and ask."