Taken By The Arrogant Billionaire

“Which hospital?” She asked, rushing out of bed.

He gave her the address of the hospital and hung up before he could speak any further.

Layla was just about to leave the house when she heard Sandy’s scream.

She was about to proceed to her room when Sandy came out, looking anxious.

“What happened?”

“I just got a call that Valerie is being hospitalized”

“Why? She was okay just yesterday”

“Are you coming with me?”

“Sure”

They both left the house.

Sandy rushed in and inquired. They were directed to the VIP floor. Sandy had no time to wonder how Valerie was able to get a bed on the VIP floor.

The elevator opened when they got to their destination. Sandy came out first, followed by Layla. Will, coincidentally, was coming in their direction.

Layla’s eyes widened in horror.

“Shit. Why is he here?” She quickly covered her face with her hair. Will had never seen the girls before, but he immediately knew it was them.

“Miss Sandy” Will called out.

She turned in the direction of the voice.

“You called me, right?”

Will nodded. His gaze strayed to the dodgy lady behind her.

“Where is she?” Sandy questioned.

“Please, follow me”

“Excuse me. Do you know where the restroom is?” Layla asked, altering her voice as much as she could.

It was then that Sandy saw how Layla looked.

“It’s over there” he pointed at a place on the left.

She ran towards it, locked the doors and stared at herself in the mirror. She wondered if she should go back home. Dismissing the thought, she concluded it wasn’t going to be nice. She bit her nails fiercely.

“What the hell is he doing here?”

She re-opened the door of the restroom, looking around like a thief. She tiptoed down the hallway.

She sighted a nurse and got hold of her, scaring the hell out of the poor lady.

“Hey, can I get a mask..… and glasses perhaps?”

The nurse hesitated, but this was the VIP floor. Not just anyone could come there, and anyone who could, was definitely not an ordinary person.

In the end, Layla got what she wanted. She went back and wandered around the wards and finally found the right one.

She opened the door, and was met with four pairs of eyes.

Her eyes became as round as saucers when she saw Valerie’s boss.

He was here too!

They had already seen her, so she could not go back.

She gently closed the door, and she walked towards Valerie, who sat on the bed.

“Why are you dressed like this?” Sandy asked.

Layla only shook her head, not willing to speak, but when she saw the injury on Valerie’s face, she cursed loudly.

“Which bastard did this to you?” She asked.

She immediately regretted speaking, as the eyes of the two men were trained on her.

“It’s nothing” Valerie replied. She turned to Jared, who stood like a statue.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“Thank you so much, Mr Smith. I don’t know what would have happened if you didn’t arrive at that moment and also for staying with me. Thank you” She bowed her head a little to the two men. She also felt bad that she bothered them when she had resumed only some days ago.

Jared nodded.

His phone rang. He already knew who it was and the reason for the call.

“I need to leave” He said. Valerie nodded and watched as he left with Will.

Layla secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She took off her nerdy glasses and the face mask.

“Wow. Your boss is really nice” Sandy said, looking around the ward that was three times the size of her bedroom.

Valerie didn’t know how to feel about it, but she felt it was too much.

The TV was on, but the volume wasn’t turned up. She was not interested in watching until something on the news captured her attention.

The picture of Mr Sawyer Turner was displayed on the screen.

She picked up the remote control and increased the volume.

The headline read: SAWYER CORPORATION DECLARES BANKRUPTCY.

Valerie raised a brow, surprised. Declaring bankruptcy when the company was just fine 24 hours ago?

For some reason, she wondered if it was Jared’s handiwork, but she shrugged off the thought. He would never do that for her. She was merely an employee, or so she thought.

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Jared’s phone rang again. He refused to accept the call and instead, sent a message.

‘I will come home for dinner’

He threw the phone on the seat and looked out the window, thinking of Valerie.

Night came earlier than expected, and Jared left for the Mansion.

Just like before, everyone was present, except Dylan.

He ignored Jane’s inviting smile and sat. His grandfather kept glancing at him all through the meal, but he pretended not to notice.

He was immediately called into his grandfather’s office after dinner.

His grandfather remained silent for a period, staring at his grandson, who was all grown up and rebellious.

“You did it, didn’t you?” He asked.

Jared kept a blank expression.

“Sawyer Corporation’s bankruptcy. It was you”

“Ah. I see he came crying to you for help. Why? You want to help him”

“Why did you do it? I knew you wouldn’t take such decisions without a reason”

“Grandfather, you should rest” Jared said, ready to storm out.

“He said you did it for a woman. Is that true?” His grandfather said behind him.

Jared stopped just for a second before turning the knob. He left his grandfather’s question unanswered.

Jared closed the door, unaware that Jane was hiding behind a pillar. She had wanted to serve him brandy when she heard their conversation.

Jared bankrupted a company for a woman. She knew Jared didn’t love her. He hadn’t even touched her once, so the thought of another woman being with him made her blood boil.

She went back to her room and dialed a number.

The call was accepted on the third ring.

“Hey babe” A male voice said. “Missing me already? How about we meet up?”

Jane grimaced in disgust, but didn’t let it reflect in her voice.

“I need you to do something for me” she said coldly.