"How did you get in here?"
"Raz let me in. I was about to leave when he caught me in the lobby and insisted I come up. Something about coyotes...?" says Cara.
" That guy needs a break.. Hold up! You were about to leave?"
" I didn't want to be a bother. Adriana said you were busy...."
" You will never be a bother."
" I heard about what happened with the Crimson franchise, Gideon. I'm so sorry. You've been working so hard for it..."
" It's the betrayal from one of our own that really stings. We don't even know who did it. I'm so sorry if I have been ignoring you, Cara. But you came for me. Miss me?"
" Yes... "
CARA'S POV
Gideon was taken aback by my answer. And I don't blame him. I was just as shocked when the word rolled of my tongue. He wasn't carzy when he said he missed me after our fight. Maybe I'm the insane one...? But his initial shock was quickly replaced by a mischievous glint.
" Come here. "
If this was a lion's den, damn, I think I'm trapped.
"We're technically in your office, Gideon. Calm yourself. "
* sighs*
" Once this is over, I'm locking you up in my room, Cara. "
" Are you really alright?"
" Can I not be? I'm the CEO. I have thousands of employee looking up on me, not to mention stakeholders and a particular disgruntled old man breathing down my neck. I can't afford to panic. " and he closes his eyes and sleeps.
Cara foresees his hair.
"Mmm. I like it when you touch just hair like that. Clemonte Enterprise to me, is like Black's to you. It's the one thing that's sets me apart from the other shallow millionaire heirs who spend all their time on a yacht or jetsettimg around the world.... shirtless. You'd think my father would appreciate and respect the work I've done, but nope. This is going to leave a mark. It's one big screw up.
It's funny how we live in different worlds but we're in similar in more than one - our desires for approval, the need to prove that we're not what others think of us. If only there was some way to help him.
.....
The next day,
At agency.
"We've been trying to get a hold of Sana, there's some minor edits to the lyrics, but she hasn't been replying." says Trinity.
" She didn't reply to any of my texts either."
" Do you think it has something to do with her uncle cock-blocking Clemonte's? It is the talk of the Town." asks Trinity.
" I would like to think that they are separate matters. I think I'm going down to get some coffee."
At coffee store,
" You wouldn't believe how easy it was to score a new recording studio by Beverly hills. Once my uncle knew she was desperate to work with me, he gave me an offer I couldn't possibly refuse. A little information in exchange for a lifetime of a rent free? SOLD. She was so gullible, it was like talking candy from a baby! She literally invited me to her home to steal the information from his fiance's computer. I wonder what her reaction would be if she knew she was the one who caused him to lose the project?"
" Sana?"
And Cara punches into her face from which she falls down to the ground.
At hospital,
"Have you heard? They just wheeled in two girls for a cat fight at the cafe down the street. One of them is apparently a big shot so they're trying to keep it under wraps. They say she is fiancee of some entertainment mogul. Was it Vermont or Lemon or Clemonte or...?" before the nurse could say anything Ian rushes towards CARA'S room.
"Seriously, Cara? A cat fight?"
"A cat fight? You should see the state I left her in. This is the hospital you're doing your housemanship in?"
" I am going to ignore the fact that you never called after that night, but are we really going to engage in idle chit chat right now?
What happened? I don't see you for days and this is what happens? You get into fights now? Does this have anything to do with that manwh*re?"
" Yes and no.... In my silly attempt to prove myself, I think I just screwed someone over. What am I going to do, Ian? This is so bad. It's all my fault."
" Hey now, I'm sure it will be alright." and he hugs her...And from behind Gideon and Adrianna enters.
Gideon is angry and Adrianna is happy by seeing the scenario.
Gideon coughs.
"Gideon!"
"I'll wait for you outside." says Adrianna.
And now Cara is angry by seeing Adrianna with Gideon.
"I'll give you two some time alone." and he leaves.
" So...Ian is your attending doctor,huh?"
"Adrianna came to the hospital with you?"
They both glare at each other.
" We were having a lunch meeting, Cara. She offered to drive me down when I freaked out because my financee got into an brawl with Sana Takahashi. Now will you explain me why were you in a fight, or why I found you in another man's embrace?"
* deep breaths*
" I'm so so so sorry. I was the one who gave Sana an opportunity to steal the Crimson's project information. I invited her to our house to sign a contract for a collaboration with Easton, she must have snuck into you home office somehow and got what they needed. It's all my fault, Gideon. I'm so sorry."
Gideon is left mouth open and is sad and broken after what he heard from Cara.
"Gideon...."
"I need a minute." and he leaves.
But the minutes turned into hour.....and then nothing. Gideon left without her.
"Is everything okay? Gideon told me to pick you up from the hospital but he didn't say what for. Cara?"
" Pullover." she says.
" I screwed up, I screwed up so badly. I'm the one responsible for leaking the bid information to Big Hit. I caused you guys to lose that project."
" W- what?! How!?"
" Sana tricked me into believing she wanted to work with me when actually, she was just using me to the bid information for her uncle."
" F*ck."
" It's bad, isn't it?" asks Cara.
" Yes, it's bad. Augh, Cara.....how can you let her do that?"
" Is there anything I can do to fix this? Maybe I can visit the producer himself and beg him?"
" It's doesn't work that way."
" What about Adrianna? Maybe if tell her what happened, she can sue Sana for fraud or something....?"
" No, do not tell Adrianna about this. Especially not her. She's just going to use it against you."
" Against me.....? Isn't she on our side?" she questions.
" Her definition of "our" excludes you. It's an exclusive delusional bubble of her and Gideon."
" Are you saying that.....?"
" No offense, Cara. But you dumb. Yes, Adrianna is out to steal your man. Yes, Sana is out to steal your information. For someone's who's headstrong, you'd think you will be less gullible."
" See this? This was what I was expecting from him. For him to get mad at me. But he just left."
" And who did he leave with? " Smith asks.
At office,
Gideon and Donovan are fighting.
Gideon is frustrated and Donovan is irritated.
At last, Donovan leaves.
"Scotch?" Adrianna asks him.
And Gideon takes the glass and sits on the couch and starts drinking. Adrianna also comes and sits besides him.
"And I thought my dad was bad enough. Your Dad is brutal."
He laughs as Adrianna says.
" Did you tell your dad that we were sold out by one of our own? It's not really your fault entirely."
" About that- Let's drop it. It was just a hypothesis we made and we haven't found any solid evidence to prove someone actually did it. Let's just move on from that." he says.
" No! It's the only explanation! Our loss has nothing to do with our capabilities! It's a question of integrity and we have to apprehend the mole!"
He doesn't answer to this.
" Are you trying to protect someone? Do you know who did this...?"
" Drop it." and he gets up.
" I should go. I don't feel comfortable about leaving Cara alone when my Dad and insisted I rush back to the office an emergency meeting." he says.
"W-wait, don't go. Between the disappointment from my first failure as the Clemonte's legal head.... I was supposed to get married today."
" Oh. I am sorry about that. But I thought there were no feelings involved...?"
" Every girl dreams about her perfect wedding, it's still a big day for me. Or was. Just a few more drinks? For old time's sake? I really don't want to be alone tonight."
But Gideon wants to go home and meet Cara.
But Adrianna gets emotional.
"Please?"
"Just one more." he says as he thinks he can use it too.
At home.
"Hi! Is this Kaitlyn? I hear you're one of the producers on Crimson and I....."
...
" Hello! Mr Balakrishan? I'm a big fan of your work! Listen, I hear you're on of the head scriptwriter for Crimson, is there anyway I can contact your...."
....
" Hi! Mrs Dunnfield? I hear you're the cleaning lady of the building Crimson Universe is in...."
....
" I'm never inviting anyone over to our apartment again."
She calls Gideon.
" Please pick up the phone, Gideon."
At the office,
Phone is ringing, but instead of picking up Gideon is kissing Adrianna.
"Cara....." he groan's.