Chapter 5: Stalking
They dragged her out and threw her to the floor.
"Ahh!" she cried out as her body hit the harsh ground.
With a shaky sigh, she sat up and stared at the marriage certificate in her hands, tears slipping down her cheeks. How was she supposed to explain to her fiancé that she was married? To someone who didn’t even know her? If she couldn’t make Roman believe her, she stood to lose not only her job, but him too. How had everything spiraled this quickly?
Just then, her phone rang. She reached for her bag and pulled it out.
Caller: Fiancé.
Her hands trembled as she stared at the screen, unsure whether to answer. It was the second day, and she already felt guilty for ignoring his calls. What if he thought she had abandoned him altogether? No, she needed to fix this. She had to find a way to get Roman to listen.
Then it hit her, she worked here. She was a cardiologist. That patient earlier had seemed important to him. Maybe she could use that to get closer to him. Rising to her feet, she brushed herself off and headed back toward the reception.
Once there, she showed her letter of employment to the receptionist. She was signed in quickly and handed a doctor’s access card. She was also an excellent surgeon, but for now, she would be a cardiologist in order to be able to get closer to Roman.
"So, how did it go?" A voice asked beside her, startling her.