Take My Breath Away

The innocent Emperor was the one to receive the kick. Zelda sat stiffly in the driver's seat, not daring to move. This was her boss' favorite car.

Carlos' aura got grimmer. "Debbie Nian," he warned.

Debbie wasn't scared. Glaring at Carlos, she snapped, "What?"

Somehow, her angry tone made him laugh. "If you're angry about something I did, then be mad at me. Don't take it out on the innocent."

'The innocent?' "Mr. Huo, by 'innocent', did you mean your car or Megan?"

Carlos' anger had worn out. He wondered since when he had become so patient. "For the last time, get in the damn car!"

Making sure nobody was around them, Debbie kicked Carlos in the shin while saying, "No problem. I'll take it out on you!"

Looking at the footprint on his suit pants, he asked, "Are you happy now?"

"Yes, I am," she replied. She could hardly stand the cold anymore. Besides, she had just nerved herself to kick Carlos. She had had enough.

Without waiting for Carlos' reply, she got into the warm car.

After she was driven back to the hospital, Debbie walked to the changing room silently and changed into her hospital clothing. She shoved the nurse's uniform at Carlos' arms, but the man just stood and stared at it.

Debbie glared at him stubbornly. Her bright wide eyes read, "Are you going to take it or not? If you're not, I'll be very mad."

Carlos looked at the uniform in disdain and said, "This is another woman's clothes. I don't want to touch it."

Debbie was lost for words.

Debbie grumpily walked to the next room and said to the nurse on duty, "Please return this to your co-worker and apologize for me. Thank you."

Then she ran back to the bed and slipped under the covers without another word.

Again, Carlos was neglected.

After some time, how long Debbie couldn't say, she was about to drift off when Carlos said to her, "Here, take this."

She didn't respond.

Carlos lifted the covers. Debbie opened her eyes and gave him a cold look.

In his hand was a new high-end phone develope

imed good man into a horny asshole?'

Debbie wanted to talk to him, but she was afraid that the topic might become upsetting and that the conversation might go ugly.

She would end up sleeping alone in the hospital. She decided to silently fall asleep in Carlos' arms while listening to his steady heartbeat.

Debbie behaved well in the hospital the next day since she had her phone.

In the afternoon, Kasie, Kristina and Jared came to see her. They talked for the whole afternoon.

While Carlos and his secretaries were working outside her ward, Debbie and her friends were hatching a big plan.

Debbie began in a conspiratorial tone, "Wanna take someone out?"

The other three looked at each other and then shook their heads vigorously.

Debbie rolled her eyes. "You don't have to kill anyone."

"Then, don't say 'take someone out'," Kristina corrected her, sighing.

"Fine. How about doing something really crazy? Interested?"

Jared nodded. "Of course. How could I miss that?"

Since nobody needed to die in their little operation, Kasie and Kristina nodded too. "As long as it doesn't go against the law, count us in."

'Against the law...' Debbie thought about it. 'Does it?'

"It doesn't, I suppose," she said with a grin.

For a moment, her friends stared speechlessly at her.

Kristina finally said, "I doubt it."