At exactly 7am, chefs brought on trolleys of food into their suite-like ward room, and assembled the dishes on the dinning table.
The ladies were all refreshed and were already seated round about the table when Arthur, Kimberley and william walked into the room.
"Well hello, nice to see my girl awake and about" Kimberley said excitedly as she kissed them on the cheek.
"Good morning ladies" Arthur said smiling brightly and kissed his sisters on the temple.
"Hi Kathryn, rebecca....i'm really sorry I couldn't visit yesterday, I was out of the country" William said.
Yvette sat on the bed and watched on, she felt a pang of pain in her chest. She knew what her mission was but couldn't help feeling sorry for what happened to Kathryn...
Kathryn had always treated her well as her PA, and would feel betrayed if she ever found out she was a spy for Carlos.
She watched as Kimberley and Arhtur walked towards her, she felt anxious but remained calm and waited for what exactly they wanted from her.
"Yvette how are feeling this morning, do you feel better" Kimberley asked, taking her hands into hers..she was surprised by the sudden care and attention.
"You were still unconscious when I left last night, how are you " Arthur asked staring down at her.
"I'm good" she said softly, looking down on her hands to prevent them seeing the anxiety in her eyes.
"Come, come and have breakfast, you must be starving" Arthur said smiling at her, before leaving with Kimberley to the table.
She was overwhelmed with the attention and care she was receiving so she remained on the bed contemplating if she should go and seat with them..
"Yvette" Kathryn called out, before walking towards her, she went and sat beside her on the bed and looked at her softly.
'She was indeed a gorgeous lady' Kathryn said in her mind.
Yvette watched her and wondered why she wanted to talk to her.
'Why is everyone suddenly caring' she panicked.
"I've noticed that no one came to see you last night and even today, you don't have any family in the city?" Kathryn asked staring at her.
Yvette felt like she was under the microscope by the way Kathryn was looking at her..
"I don't have any family in the city.....my parents are late" she said softly.
To be honest she didn't know why she said the last part, maybe because her emotion had been all over the place since morning or the maybe because of how they have treated her.
"I'm so sorry, and really I would understand if you want to quit being my PA, even though you have a fantastic PA , but u wouldn't want you to experience what you experienced yesterday, so what I'm saying if I'm sorry for putting you in harm's way" Kathry said solemnly.
Kathryn have had her reservation about her from the beginning and still do but she had been nothing but wonderful and efficient in her role as her PA, so she dropped her guard and never really thought about running background checks on her again..
"Also, regardless of your decision , you will have to move in with us atleast till the investigation is over since and it non negotiable, whenever we will be discharged , pierce will go with you to your apartment so you can get your things" Kathryn said and stood up..
For some reasons she couldn't pinpoint, Kathryn felt responsible for her, maybe because she was an orphan like her.
Yvette felt her heart swell and skip and for the very first time in her life someone genuinely care about her wellbeing..and at these moment her feelings started to become complicated...
she deliberated if she should take her offer and resign and go back to Mexico and maybe lie to Carlos that she was sacked, because she honestly don't know if she can go on with the mission if she starts getting attached.
Davin came out all dressed up in a gray custom made three piece suit, and headed for the table..he looked dapper.
"Davin, no one told me you were here"william asked puzzled.
"Maybe you didn't ask" he said and sat at the head of the table, everyone was seated except Yvette who was still contemplating.
"Yvette come and sit with me " Kathryn called out, waking her from her reverie, she walked calmly and sat on a seat beside her.
The table was serene as they started to dig in.
Davin would often fill Kathryn's glass, add a dish to her plates, whisper things to her, and everyone on the table were pretty much were pleasantly
surprised to see the new development but kept to themselves, exceptWilliam who felt shocked about the fact that his beloved cousin brother was hitting on the woman he told him he liked and wanted to marry.
He couldn't stomach what he was seeing so he immediately lost his appetite and decided to leave, he was going to have a conversation with him later.
"You are leaving so soon?" Kathryn asked innocently, she had no idea what was going on.
"I'm afraid I can't stay long,I have an important meeting to attend to" he said curtly staring at his cousin who looked unbordered.
"Oh, alright thanks for stopping bye" she said smiling at him, he was momentarily captivated by her beautiful smile and for a moment the pain he felt it his heart receded..
He turned and left without speaking a word to Davin.
They were still eating when Kevin's phone rang.
"Yes....what? How did that happen, alright I will get back to you" Kelvin said before disconnecting the call.
Everyone at the table stared at him and wondered what the call was about.
"What happened " Davin asked dropping his utensils in his hand.
"Something happened at the refinery in Moscow and alot of people died" Kelvin said.
"Oh my God" chorus the ladies on the table.
"When did this happen" Davin asked getting up on his feet.
"Last night, and we need to leave for Moscow" kelvin said as a matter of fact.
"Its seems the news had made it to the internet" Rebecca said showing the images on her phone.
Arthur switched on the television and coincidentally what was playing was a breaking news of a fire outbreak at one of Zetrovs oil Refinery in Moscow, reporting that over hundred people died in the gruesome incident.
"Oh my goodness" Kathryn muttered and looked at the Davin who was emotionless.
The breakfast was stopped abruptly because of the news.
Calls was coming in every five seconds that they had to put their phone on silent mode.
"How is the company's stock?" Davin asked.
"Its stable for now, but we need to act fast before it starts dropping" Kelvin said.
"Alright Call the Pr manager to give out a statement saying the company will take responsibility for the lives that was lost and will make sure such occurrence never happened again, after which you get the jet ready, we will be leaving for Moscow in a few minutes time" Davin said succinctly.
"Alright, I will go the car ready, I will wait for you at the airport" Kelvin said and left.
Aftee Davin had issued every instruction he needed, he went back into one of the room in the hospital.
Arthur left some moments later to attend to some business at the company ,while Kimberley had to go home , madame Genevieve called.
Kathryn, rebecca and Yvette were once again the only one's left in the room, including Davin who was by himself in the room.
She tried to wait it out but couldn't so she stood and went to the room.
She knocked on the door but got no answer so she went inside, she saw him standing with his hands tucked away in his pocket at the gallery overlooking the city.
Immediately he felt someone in the room, he turned and saw her, he sighed and went inside.
Kathryn saw the sad look in his eyes and it broke her heart.
"Hey, are you okay?" She asked while walking towards him.
He shook his head..."I'm not...okay" he said softly, she could feel the pain in his voice and wondered what happened, he was happy a moment ago.
"Come here" she said and open her arms to him, he gave a bitter smile and with a large stride he embraced her.
"Kat, what am I going to do, people died, people's dad, mother,brother, sister,uncle and auntie died as a result of a fault in my company, I'm afraid that there is nothing I can do to make it up for all the families affected" he muttered softly.
She pulled back a little from the hug so she can see his face.
She reached out and cupped the sides of his face with her warm hands, she couldn't believe he was that affected by the news, not about the losses he acquired by the incident but about the lives that was lost, it was refreshing to see someone with so much empathy even if his mask it's so well with his stoic disposition.
"Its not your fault, it's an unfortunate accident that no one saw, and I know the families will see your sincerity with whatever you want to use to compensate them, so please don't beat yourself up , it's not your fault" she said reassuring him,looking into his forest green eyes.
He nodded in affirmation, and slightly felt better...
They both started at each other in silence, as soon as she remembered her hands on face, she felt embarrassed and tried to bring it but he was faster than her so he kept it in his face.
"I like it where it is" he said slowly in his husky voice that cause her heart to skip several beats.
Kathryn felt a swell of excitement as Davin's hands moved to her waist, pulling her in close. Her heart leapt as his lips touched against hers, exploring each other eagerly.
She closed her eyes, feeling warmth spread throughout her body as the kiss deepened. His hands moved from her waist to her face, cradling her head as the kiss intensified. She could feel his desire for her, and with every gentle caress of his lips the fire between them seemed to grow, their tongues dancing together in a passionate embrace.
The kiss slowly ended, but the feeling of warmth and love lingered on. They both clutched onto one another, neither one wanting the moment to end. She opened her eyes and smiled up at him, each of them seeming to know what the other was thinking. In that moment, no words could do justice to the feelings they had for each other.
"I love you Kathryn" he said looking deep into her eyes... she was stunned and speechless.