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"She's down with a cold. We've given her medication and since she's already on a drip, it won't take long before she wakes up." The doctor said and Liam nodded his head, before the doctor left the place.
He sat in the hallway for some time, until the whispers of the nurses started and he couldn't take it anymore, so he went into the ward.
The second after Liam walked in, Alexa's phone started ringing. It was Ryder.
"Hello?" He asked with a cold voice and a hard glare, like Ryder would see him. His fingers unconsciously tightened on the phone.
"Who is this? Liam?" Ryder asked and Liam scoffed.
"Are you in love with me? It's weird you know my voice."
"Not funny." Ryder said plainly, "Where's Alexa? Give her the phone."
"Alexa's sleeping."
"Why would she be sleeping with you?" Ryder's voice hardened.
Liam scoffed, "You really think low of her. You think she'd sleep with anyone."
"She's done it once, she can do it again. I don't trust her with you."
"You belittle her, Ryder and that's getting on my nerves. Whether it's with me or anyone else, Alexandra would never do what she doesn't want to do so don't open your mouth and speak if you know nothing."
"Do you Alexa would want you back?" Ryder's voice was laid back and Liam could swear he was smiling.
"It's her choice."
"And what if her choice isn't you?" He asked.
"It's still her choice." Liam said firmly and Ryder breathed out.
"Why is she with you?" He asked after a moment of silence and Alexa's stirred right at that moment.
Without thinking, Liam dropped the phone, ending the call, "Are you alright?" He asked the moment her eyes went open.
"What am I doing here?" She asked, her voice hoarse.
"You are down with a cold." He said.
"That's because you kept me in the rain without an umbrella." She let out a groan as she tried to sit up and he helped her, placing a pillow at her back.
"Why are you here instead of Doreen?" She asked and he pressed his lips.
"I told her to leave." He said calmly and she ran her eyes over him. He was still in the suit he was yesterday, it must have dried on his body that way. His hair was ruffled but he still looked good in them, rough as they were.
His eyes ran over her body too, particularly stopping on her face, but they looked like they were sunken a little. That only happened when he was stressed out. Her eyes felt peppery as she looked away.
"Go." She muttered, "I don't want to see you."
"You need someone to be here with you." Liam refuted.
"Liam, please." She snapped without knowing it and he blinked, "This is an avenue for me to rest and I can't do that knowing you are watching me instead of trying to fix your company."
"When would you stop thinking about my company and just think about yourself? Seeing me struggle gives you joy?" Liam furrowed his brows.
"Yes. I hate the way you are here and taking care of me while looking totally unbothered. I want to see how you get mad and confused when things don't work out for you because of what I'd done." She shot.
"I could never think of something else when I'm with you. Don't push it." He said, his voice somewhat dangerous to her hearing.
"Just....leave." She said and he nodded once, before getting up.
"Don't leave the hospital until I get back and turn off your phone too." He said.
"Why'd you think I'd do what you say?" She asked harshly and he smirked,
"You need enough rest, Alexa. I can't risk anyone getting that from you." He picked his suit jacket and walked to the door, "I'll be back before you know it." He said and finally left.
A scoff left Alexa's lips unknowingly, "Liar." She muttered and stretched her hand, picking the remote to the TV and she turned it on.
"Glamour Holdings faces a major crises as reasons for divorce between Liam Jordans and Alexandra Chapman comes to light. Stock prices in Glamour Holdings has been falling since twilight and refuses to regain momentum back despite different proposals coming in. Worse, Liam Jordans is nowhere to be found after the weekly show and news has been flying around about his sudden disappearance. This news about the divorce has not affected Velvet Vixen in any way as lots of people sympatizes with her owner, Alexandra Chapman. Comments about how the kids, Jace and Jade Chapman has also been flying around. What would happen next, no one knows? In all of these problems, an urgent press conference is going to be held at Glamour Holdings by 9pm-"
Alexandra turned off the news immediately, her eyes beginning to hurt. Memories of last night rushed in, she had failed to get her response from him before she fainted.
What would he have said? Would Liam have any excuse? The thought of that made her head bang and she sighed tiredly.
The vibration of her phone made her turn and pick it up from the drawer beside her, it was Ryder.
"Why the hell did you cut the call on me!?" He shot immediately she picked up.
"Did you call me before?" She asked and she could hear him breath out.
"Alexa." He muttered slowly, "You are awake."
"How did you know I was at the hospital?" She asked.
"You are at the hospital?" He asked in shock, "and that motherfvcker told me you were sleeping!" He groaned.
Alexa shook her head in a half smile as she heard his words, "Did Liam lie to you?"
"He was trying to make me jealous on purpose but that didn't work. I know you." He said and she bit her lips.
"Are you out?" He asked.
"No." She said.
"Do you want to leave?" He asked.
She shrugged, "Maybe." The smell of the hospital was getting nauseating.
"Which hospital? I'm coming to get you."