Capítulo 20: [First Meet-7] Fiancee.

Claire returned home that evening, finding her Nana sitting tensely by the kitchen table, eyes filled with worry. As soon as Claire stepped through the door, her Nana rose to greet her, her voice laced with concern. "Are you alright, dear? You've been involved in such strange things lately, I have been worried about you."

Claire mustered a reassuring smile. "It's all sorted now, Nana. Nothing to worry about," she replied, hoping to put her grandmother at ease. But her relief was short-lived when, later that night, her phone buzzed. It was one of her colleagues, gossiping about some discovery related to Dr. Hensley found in a secluded, unused area of the hospital. Claire felt a pang of surprise. How could this rumour have started?

She chatted briefly with her colleague before ending the call, deciding to sleep since she had an important surgery to attend the following morning. Little did she know, the next day would bring her an entirely different set of troubles.

The first light of dawn filled her room, and Claire, still groggy, forced herself out of bed and into the shower. She ate a quick breakfast, then headed to the hospital early—today was her first time assisting in a surgery, and she wanted to prepare herself thoroughly.

However, upon arriving and changing into her scrubs, she discovered her hospital ID was missing. Panic clawed at her stomach. Without her ID, she wouldn't be allowed into the surgery. She frantically searched her bag, the lecture hall, and even the ward corridors, asking cleaning staff if they had seen it. But it was nowhere to be found. Her mind raced, and then it clicked—she must have dropped it in Cain's car the other night after their encounter. Claire groaned, realizing she had no other explanation for its disappearance.

Desperate, she rushed to the reception area, trying to have them contact Cain. But they only laughed at her request. "We don't just call Mr. Wilson on an intern's whim," one of them said, barely hiding their amusement.

She was confused on what to do, if she should ask the Admin. He would surely question her. And she wasn't ready to answer him. She looked at her watch and enquired the head nurse about the exact timing the surgery would start who told her that the Anesthetist would be a bit late so they postponed the surgery for another hour. Frustrated and out of options, she decided to go directly to his office. She took her bike and rode away.

She knew exactly where Cain would be. When she initially started obsessing over him, she'd dug up every possible detail about him.She knew he would be at his largest empire 'Imperial Axis lnc." As per his recent visits after exiting the hospital he would tell the manager to send the documents at Imperial Axis lnc, as he would be available in the company till evening.

And she had to go there. Her ID was important as they had a scanner behind their ID cards to total up their internship performance and looking at their skills and knowledge, they are assigned for specific cases.

In almost no time, she was standing in front of Imperial Axis lnc. She hurried inside but security stopped her, asking her the purpose of her visit. They weren't impressed by the reason she gave them, chalking it upto a lame excuse to meet the CEO. She insisted on meeting Cain but they wouldn't let her in. It was almost 10:30 am and the surgery would begin at 11:15am. She still had to get her ID and get back to the hospital and change and prepare the medicines; she had no time to waste.

She tried convencing them but they didn't budge. She looked around and before going to the bike, she asked the security. "Okay, I agree to go. But you have to tell me which floor Mr. Wilson's office is."

He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Will you go away if I answer this?"

Claire nodded, But the security person mocked her and refused to answer her. Claire got irritated and got back on her bike. As she tried pulling the stand inward, it stuck. She struggled to fix it but when it didn't budge, she called the security guard for help.

Walking down the stairs he came to her, "My bike–it's hard to get the stand off. Can you please help?" She made a tired face.

The security, thinking that she'd go,helped her with the bike and as he held the bike she ran inside and spotted the elevator she barged in, and pressed a random floor and she laughed with a yes!!! as she ran out of breath.

As the elevator reached the 22nd floor she ran here and there, there were so many cabins and office space. She had to read every name plate to find Cain's office.

Meanwhile the security and other responsible staff reached there, and asked her to get out to which she protested.

"Do you even know who I am??" Claire screamed.

"Whoever you are, we will call the cops on you." Said the manger whose name tag said.

"Manager Alfred, Department 56'.

"How dare you, Cain will tear you all apart. I'm his fiancee." She said confidently hiding her fear of getting caught.

The crowd went silent for a while, thinking what if she really is?

Then one of the staff said. "You are lying young lady, if you were Mr Wilson's fiancee you wouldn't have been so wild."

"You--- You called me I'll mannered?? How dare you I'll ask Cain to fire you." She humped angrily.

"Why don't you call Mr Willson," one among them said.

Claire was caught off guard.

Dang it!!! Sucker. She muttered under her breath.

She didn't had his number nor she had Mark's number. She looked at the watch it was already 10:45am she had to hurry.... Biting her lips she thought of something and-- she climbed on the nearest table and shouted.

"Caaaàain!!! Cain!!! Cain!!! Come overrrrrrrrrrrrrr." Leaving everybody in awestruck.

Inside his cabin Cain was attending a international conference, he attention was distracted by the noise outside, he called Mark and asked him to check out what's happening.

Mark went outside seeing the scene in front he stood there speechless, he hurried to the cabin and informed Cain, he too sat quietly for a while before getting up from his seat and walking outside.

As he walked to the scene everyone fell silent except Claire who shouted.

" Oh Cain, where are you, if you don't show up here in a minute. I am going to break our engagement, do you hear that." She screamed at the top of her lungs.

Cain walked to her and pulled her down, Claire was surprised and embarassed to see him but she stood firmly.

"Sir, We-- tried stopping her. But she created a mess, she addressed herself as your fiancee so---"

"Say no more and get back to your work." Cain said with a stern face pulling Claire to his office Mark slapped his head and laughed till he ran out of breath.

As they walked in Cain slammed her to the wall. He didn't knew what to do of her and her shenanigans.

"So?? Fiancee huh??" He raised his brows.

Claire laughed. "Hehe, That-- I...

Cutting her words he pulled her towards him, and leaned in.

Claire panicked, "Wha--what are you doing?"

"Isn't this what Fiance do?" Cain kept leaning in.

Claire's cheek turned red as she flushed, she could feel the gap between them closing, she turned her face abruptly and tried pushing him as hard as she could, but his strong grip and body wouldn't budge.

"I just used that reason so that I could meet you." She said awkwardly.

Letting go of her he went back to his chair. "Why did you wanted to meet? Any other discovery you made? Now what drugs??" He sneered.

Folding her arms in annoyance she said, "I think I left my ID in your car, I need it quickly. My exam wouldn't start any minute now."

Cain crossed his legs, "What's In it for me? I kept it safe until now."

"I could treat you for free whenever you feel ill." She said proudly.

Cain lips curved into a slight smile he handed her ID, not wanting to waste her time.

Shee took it and thanked him.

As she was about to leave he said, "Wait, take this with you." He handed her the guest visiting card that can help her have a easy access in future if she wanted to meet him.

Claire reached on time and attended the case sucessfully.

____ 2 months later_____

They both met on various occasions and their closeness grew, they bonded quite well. Cain was slowly attracted to her, and she was like a teenager crushing over him.... They went on dates, met eachother when free.. but none confessed.

In the middle of all this Maria returned from abroad. She had been there to finish her degree in fashion design, she now was quite a famous jewellery designer.

Upon her return she witnessed Claire's closeness to Cain and that made her go crazy out of jealous, Being a part of Cain life for years. She wasn't able to capture his heart, yet a girl who he met recently did. She started making things hard for Claire and always pretended to be a victim this went on untill one day she had enough and framed Claire of assaulting her and manipulated Cain which resulted I'm serious drift and hatred towards eachother.

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Back to present ~~

Claire's eyes went numb crying, as she thought of all this. She had suffered for nothing, Cain's cruelty, the prison, Verica the bully, her family, and most importantly she lost her Nana in this process. She sat straight and wiped her tears.

She thought to what Cain said her last night.

He wanted to make things right, He said he loved her. And wanted a chance to correct himself and he doesn't want to lose her.

Was Claire supposed to trust this man?? Who played with her feelings? Who disposed her at his will?? Who made her face serious torture??

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Mu_saiya

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