Chapter 6: A lover
Some minutes later, Roman’s car came to a halt in front of a grand and extravagant estate that took them both by surprise. They hadn’t expected anything modest from the second richest CEO in the city, but Roman never struck them as someone who valued opulence. It was unexpected to see him living in such a vast estate.
Noticing that the car hadn’t pulled into the compound yet, Zara saw an opportunity and turned to Patricia. "Oh, they are not entering the gate yet. This is your chance to follow him. Do you still have your hospital ID?" She asked.
"Yes," Patricia replied.
"Good. Now go put some of those skills to use," Zara said, raising her brows toward the door as a signal for Patricia to get out. But Patricia hesitated, fear creeping in. What if he fired her for following him home? Or worse... What if he hurt her? This was a remote estate, no one would be around to witness anything.
"I think we should reconsider this," she murmured, fidgeting with her fingers. Zara let out a disappointed sigh.
"I knew you would say that, so..." she trailed off, stepping out of the car. She opened the door on Patricia’s side and, without warning, pulled her out before slamming it shut.
"I will be waiting for you. Make it quick," she said before climbing back into the car.
Taking a deep breath, Patricia fixed her gaze on Roman’s vehicle and began murmuring words of encouragement to herself, though they barely helped. A part of her warned against this, insisting it would end badly. Yet another part echoed Zara’s voice, urging her forward. If losing her job was the price, then maybe she could sacrifice her lifelong dream for love. Being a doctor at Westview Medical Hospital had been a dream she never thought she would give up...until now. Was Collin worth that?
She recalled her mother’s warning not to trust men, rooted in the betrayal they suffered from her father. But Collin felt different. He didn’t make promises, he acted.