Jasmine's POV
I took a cab back home with my luggage.
"Jas!" Megan exclaimed as she ran to hug me.
"Oh how I've missed you, it was so boring living here alone" Megan said.
"You speak like I've been gone for months, it was just a few days Meg" I said as I sat on the couch and she sat beside me.
"Well it felt like months to me" she said.
"You look so tired, lemme get you something to eat" Megan said as she stood up.
"I'll go freshen up first" I stood up too and dragged my luggage to my room.
I took a shower, wore some relaxing cloth and went to the dinning.
"So tell me how your trip was, it was probably fun right?" Megan asked as we ate.
"Well, at first, it was fun but then I almost got thrown off a 2,500ft tall cliff" I said as I continued eating.
"What? You are joking right?"
"I wish I am, and now doctor Alex is in a tough situation all because of me."
"What happened?" Megan asked and I told her everything that happened in Brazil.
"I can't believe this, I can't believe Doctor Ryan can do such a thing" she said.
"You think I'm lying? That asshole tried to kill me and to save me Alex had to make that darn recording that Ryan is using to blackmail him now!" I yelled.
"I know you can't be lying Jas, I am just finding it hard to believe that the person I've been working with for almost two years now is so evil" Megan said.
"I never expected him to be that bad too, but he is the true definition of evil, he's not worth to be called a doctor."
"I really can't believe this is true, whenever I hang out with my friends Jas, I always tell everyone how upright and talented my boss is and now he.....he even tried to kill my cousin sister, I can't keep silent about this Jas, I can't" she said.
"There's nothing you can do Meg, if you say anything against Ryan, he'll fire you."
"I'll turn in my resignation letter before then, I can't work for such an evil person. Tomorrow when I go to work, I'll give him a piece of my mind and then turn in my resignation letter" Megan said obviously making up her mind.
"Wait a minute" I said as an idea clicked inside my head.
"Since you're part of Ryan's surgery team, then you are allowed into his office without authorization right?" I asked and she nodded.
"Then you must not quit working with him Meg cause I really need your help" I said.
"My help? What for?"
"It's risky but I need you to steal the recorder from Ryan."
"What?" Megan exclaimed.
"I know, I know what I'm asking for is dangerous, you'll get in big trouble if you are caught but am out of options here Meg, I don't know what else to do."
"Okay, I've got to admit I had goosebumps when you said that but I want to do it, I'll do it" Megan said.
"Really?" I asked and she nodded.
"Thanks Meg" I said as I stood up and went to hug her.
"So how do we go about it?" Meg asked.
"You've been working with Ryan for long and you know him much more than I do so, where do you think he'll keep the recorder?"
"I'm not sure....but since the recorder is so precious to him, he's most likely to keep it close to him or even on him so it's going to be pretty difficult" Megan said.
"Yeah but we can't just give up."
"I know, I'll do all I can to get the recorder and when I've gotten it, am quiting" she said with a tone of finality.
Alex's POV
My phone ranged and I lazily sat up.
"Who would be calling me so early in the morning" I said as I picked it up.
🗨️ "Oh, did I wake you up? I can't believe you are really sleeping peacefully when today is your last day of grace, if you don't quit today then I'll send the recorder to the station."
"Ryan! You'll pay for all this, I'll make sure of it" I said and ended the call.
I stood angrily from the bed, showered dressed up and left for the hospital.
I parked the car outside the hospital and walked in.
"Good morning Doctor, you are early today" Andrew greeted.
"Is the Prime Minister here?" I asked.
"Not yet" he replied.
"Do we have any surgery scheduled for today?" I asked.
"Yeah but it's in the afternoon."
"Okay, I'll start my routine check-up on the patients, inform me when the Prime Minister arrives."
"Okay" Andrew said and I walked away.
Jasmine's POV
I ate with Megan after getting dressed for work.
"I have to go now Meg" I said.
"Okay, I'll be leaving soon too and I'll call you later to tell you how things turn out."
"Be careful Meg" I said as I hugged her.
"I'll be fine Jas, now go or you'll be scolded by doctor Alex for being late" she said and I smiled.
Alex's POV
I was still checking on the patients in the wards when Andrew walked up to me.
"The Prime Minister just arrived" he said.
"Thanks Andrew, can you take over from here?" I asked referring for him to continue with the patient I was attending to.
"Sure, you can go."
I muttered a thanks and went straight to the VVIP room the Prime Minister's daughter is.
I knocked and then walked in.
"I was about calling for you Alex" he said immediately I stepped in "Olivia has been sleeping a lot, is that normal? Or should I worry?"
"There's no need to worry, she had a brain surgery recently and brain surgery takes time to heal and her brain needs all the rest it can get too" I explained.
"I guess it's fine then, I was starting to get worried thinking something was wrong. Anyway, what brings you here?" He asked.
"It's about what we talked about yesterday, about Ryan blackmailing me, I was hoping you could help me" I said and he kept quiet for some moments.
"You said he has a recording in which you confessed that you tried to kill my daughter?" He asked and I nodded.
"I'm sorry I can't help you Alex, if he gives that recording to the police, it will be a strong evidence against you and even my words would hold no authority then."
"But you can just deny it Sir, if it get released you can tell the police that I never tried to harm your daughter not to talk of killing her" I said.
"Even if I can do that, your image would already be tarnished, I mean who would want to get treated by a doctor that was once suspected of attempted murder, your problem shouldn't be what to do after the recording get released to the public, your problem should be how to stop the recording from being released to the public, cause of it gets released, convicted or not, your image would already be ruined" the Prime Minister said.
"I am just so confused, I don't know what to do, I was hoping you could help me" I said.
"Remember what I said yesterday? Your brain is a weapon itself, learn how to use it and no one will be able to put you down" he said. "Just think hard Alex, am sure you'll find a way out of this."
"I will, thanks" I said as I walked out.
The Prime Minister was my only hope, now he says he can't help me.
What the heck am I supposed to do?