“Anyway, I’ve come to Las Vegas with the intention of cooperating with you, Mr. Scott Anderson, so I’ve done some research and preparation. I’ve only found out that Mr. Scott Anderson has once given up the inheritance of The Anderson Corporation for a woman, but I don’t know who the lucky woman is.” Chris explained indifferently.
Scott released his grip, disappointed. Chris took another look at Brianna and turned around to leave. “Get well soon.” He said as he walked out of the room.
Silence filled the room. Scott glanced at Brianna, who was sitting on the bed quietly. “What’s between you two? Isn’t he too concerned about you?”
Brianna looked up at him with a helpless smile. “Not as much as you are about her,” she said sarcastically.
“Don’t you speak to me like that?” Scott said sternly.
“Sorry. I forgot that I’m just a replacement.” Brianna looked away and, with great effort to not show her sadness, said as calmly as she could, “I’ve only seen him a couple of times. He saved me once, and he sheltered me once.”
“Have you ever fantasized about him?” Scott asked plainly.
“What? No! Why is it so difficult for you to trust me?”
Scott said with a sneer, “You know the consequence if you betray me.”
“Don’t worry. I don’t fall in love easily anyway, with anyone.”
Somehow Scott felt startled by Brianna’s answer. He said nothing more. He had known her for about three months, and it was true that as proud as she, Brianna did not fall in love easily. Has she got no feelings for me either? Scott wondered. He denied it, judging by the way she looked at him. But why did she risk her life to save me?! The question came back to him again, and he started to feel irritated.
Brianna felt exhausted and drowsy. She lay down on the bed, and it was then when Scott suddenly noticed the blood on the pillow and her blouse. “Doesn’t it hurt?”
“I was too frightened by you to feel the pain.” Brianna pouted her lips.
Scott heaved a sigh of impatience and quickly called for the nurse to re-bandage Brianna.
Brianna closed her eyes and turned around, with her back facing Scott. He felt more irritated by her silent distance.
He was angry, but he couldn’t let it out at Brianna. Therefore, whenever someone came in to report to him about work, he would yell at them. Brianna had no idea why he was so furious.
Later in the evening, the bodyguards brought in dinner exquisitely prepared by the chefs at Home for Sol. Scott took a look and said with a sulking face. “Into the bin. Make something else!”
Seeing the frightened and helpless look on the bodyguards, Brianna finally interrupted. “Scott, what would you like for dinner? I will cook.”
“Aren't you an injured patient?”
“I can try. My hands aren’t injured.”
Huh! You seem to care about the bodyguards more than me! Scott sulked again. Alight, you asked for it. He demanded, “Surprise me. I will give you half an hour.”
“Half an hour? I need a bit more time.”
“Half an hour. Figure it out yourself.”
“Alright.” Brianna heaved a sigh, then asked the bodyguards politely, “Can you please show me the kitchen?”
To save time, Brianna hurried after the bodyguard to the kitchen. Watching her running, Scott was worried about her yet at the same time angry with her for caring about other men.
Twenty minutes later, while Brianna was busy cooking, Scott called. “Is it ready? If dinner is late, you will be punished.”
“It will be ready soon.”
“How soon is...” Scott asked impatiently, but Brianna cut him short and said, “You are interrupting me.”
She hung up.
Scott stared at the screen for a bit. Huh! What an insolent one!
Ten minutes later, the bodyguards brought in the food hurriedly. Scott stared at the food with his eyes wide open. “Is this it? I could have ordered it from China Town.” He said disappointedly.
Brianna rolled her eyes. “Try it first.” She said. “It’s nothing like the Chinese food you get from China Town.” Brianna had prepared a few easy but classic Chinese dishes, including assorted vegetable stir-fry, shrimp fried rice, and eggplant with garlic sauce. It was something quick to make and something new for Scott as he requested a surprise.
Scott knitted his brows. Brianna heaved a sigh, then she forked a piece of eggplant for Scott. She composed and said gently, “Please, try it, honey.”
Scott seemed to feel better seeing the change in her attitude. He accepted the offer, and it was a surprise indeed. It was delicious, and despite himself, he ate a big portion of the food and requested that Brianna should cook Chinese more often.
Three days later, both Scott and Brianna had recovered well and decided to leave the hospital later in the afternoon. As Brianna was preparing lunch in the hospital kitchen and Scott was replying to some emails in the room, there came some commotions outside the room. Scott frowned at the disturbance. Then, he heard the bodyguard say, “Miss Sophia Moore, please leave. Mr. Scott Anderson is not receiving any visitors.”
“I’m Sophia Moore. I’m not just any visitor. Let me go in.” Sophia demanded.
“I’m afraid we can’t let you in without Mr. Scott Anderson’s permission.”
“Don’t you make me angry!”
“We work for Mr. Scott Anderson, not you.” The bodyguard said briefly.
Scott had been feeling irritated these past days, and now hearing Sophia shouting outside, he felt more annoyed. “Sophia Moore, what do you want?” He shouted.
Sophia quickly pushed the door open and sneaked in. “I’ve come to visit you! I heard that you are badly injured. How are you?”
“Your brother must be pleased,” Scott said with disdain.
“I’m so sorry, Scott. I was so mad at him as soon as I heard what happened. I’ve told him that if he ever hurts you again, I will send the bodyguards to help you.” Sophia said pitifully.
“Ha.” Scott sneered. “The best help you can offer is to leave me alone.”