"Nora, can you hear me. Nora!! Nora!!" My head was spinning, sweat dripping down my forehead, I could hear Iva yelling but the excruciating pain was blocking me from even lifting a finger. "Nora," Iva was sobbing, 

"What is happening?" The familiar voice echoed in our cabin,  the heavy footsteps approaching. "Miss Johnson! What is going on?" His voice overwhelmed with worry. 

"I called the ambulance, but--- " Before Iva could finish, Sebastian scooped me up in his arms, his firm grip holding my almost unconscious self. It feels so weird that you can feel everything, your brain framing sentences but your tongue not cooperating, this is What I'm feeling as she dashes outside, holding me in his arms. 

Iva running behind us, still sobbing.  

Within minutes the elevator slides open with a ding at the basement level, "open the door," Sebastian growls at his driver. He puts me down on the seat and then sits next to me, holding my shoulders helping me not to fall. "Take us to the nearest hospital," He instructs as the driver accelerates.

 The pain was intensifying, taking deep breathes I tried to calm down.

A few minutes later the car halts, Sebastian open the door and once again scoops me up like a lifeless object. My memories flashing in my eyes, I could hear Zach's laughter when Zoey walked for the first time and then everything went dark.

***

"It's not the time, not yet." Zach smiles as he lets go of my hand, I look at with desperation as he walks away far the in the bright light.

I snap open my eyes breathing heavily, my heart jumping inside my chest, sitting up I look around the fancy hospital room, an IV drip attached to the back of my hand and heart monitor by my side. 

"Oh, You are awake," turning around I see Sebastian, sitting on the sofa yawning sheepishly, "let me call the doctor," he gets up.

"What-- What? Zoey, no--" I hurriedly get up gasping in my horror almost stumbling down when he holds steady.

"What do you think you are doing!?" He snarls.

"Zoey--" 

"Your daughter is with Miss Stars, don't worry." He says making me sit back on the bed. "Now stall still, I'll go call the doctor." With this, he heads out. I was in the office when a sudden pang of pain overtook me, suddenly collapsing in front of Iva, she must have been terrified. 

I search around for my handbag and cellphone but they were nowhere to be found, sighing, I facepalm. "I want to hear Zoey's voice."

"Miss Johnson, how are you feeling now." The door opens and the doctor greets me with a huge smile on his face, Sebastian followed him next.

"Better," I mumbled, he nods and then flips pages on his writing pad. He then shakes his head as if agreeing to something mentally. He then detaches the drip and takes off the oxygen mask.

"Okay, you can go now, make sure to take your medicines on time and good luck," the last word came out with a hint of pettiness, I nod my head in reply and he left, leaving Sebastian staring at him with his hand in his pocket.

"I'm sorry to bother you, sir," I bow down as he lets out a sigh.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" He says I look up to see a sympathetic yet worried look on his face.

"I'm sorry," I get up, " I only came to know about this a week before." I walk past him toward the door.

"I'll drop you home." He takes off his coat and wraps it around me. "Let's go." He holds my hand and we walk together, his warm hand made me relax. His sudden attitude, however, left me wondering.

"I have to pay the fees."

"No need, I have taken care of it already."

"Thank you, I'll pay you back," I said in a low voice.

***

"Mommy," Zoey comes running towards me, I pick her up and hug her tight, she giggles. "Where were you?" She asks. 

"I was working, honey."

"You are back, how are---" Iva says but I nod my head to stop her, I don't want Zoey to know about anything, it will be too much for her. "Sir, you---" Iva bows at Sebastian, I totally forgot about him. 

"Sir-- please come in," I step out from his way, letting him enter my apartment. "Sorry for the mess," I said putting Zoey down, I picked up her lego toys from the sofa to make a place for him to sit.

"Who are you?" Zoey asks looking up at him comically. Sebastian smiles at her.

"I'm your mommy's boss." He says picking her up.

"The sat--sata--saataa-- mommy what do you call him," Zoey asks with a frown.

"BOSS-- I call him boss, now Zoey aren't you sleepy now, don't you have school."

"Mommy," Zoey frowns as Sebastian puts her down, "Okie, good night." She comes to me and gestures for me to bend, she then gives me a kiss on the cheek and then runs towards her room giggling.

Iva was preparing tea, while I nervously picked up Zoey's toys. My apartment is like extra small with just one bedroom, Sebastian sat upright on the sofa and was looking around. I'm sure he must be judging me, well yeah I'm grateful that I can at least pay my bills and feed Zoey proper food, I don't want anything more than that.

As I put all her toys back in the basket, it dawned upon me, how does he know where I live, I mean I never told him on our way back, he took all the right turns.

"Ahm-- Sir!? How did you know where I live?" I ask him, he looked at me with a frown.

"Do you think I'm some arrogant rich ignorant person," 

"yes-- I mean no-- No sir," 

He frowns again but this time there was a little glimmer on his face.

"I know my employees' address and phone number." He says making Iva spill the tea in surprise.

We drank the tea silently, Iva was nervously gulping it down, while I was constantly picking and putting the cup down. Sebastian slipped it sophisticatedly. 

"I'll be leaving now, good night," Sebastian says and heads towards the door. 

"Thank you, Sir." Iva and I replied in unison, he nods back and with a thud shuts the door. We both let out a sigh of relief. 

"Tea with queen would've been less scary." Iva chuckles as I sit back on the sofa. "But he is really something, he just picked you up and dashed outside, he looked so cool," she says dreamingly.

"Thanks for looking after Zoey," 

"No problem, I'll leave too, good night." I nodded as a reply. 

Sitting alone, I saw his coat lying on the ground, I totally forgot about it. Well then I'll give it to him tomorrow along with the letter.

***

"Sir,  thank you for lending me your coat." I put down his coat on the sofa, I steamed and perfumed it this morning so it looks as good as new.

"Okay," He says without even lifting his head. He was checking the import data. I walked up to him and quietly put down the letter on his table. He looks up at me with his eyebrows raised. "What is this?" He asks.

"My resignation letter."

"Why?"

"I'm sorry for the all the trouble yesterday and thank you for your help, I'll make sure to pay the hospital fees and ----"

"Why do you think I'm so shallow-minded?" He cuts me off in between. "Take this back  and work for me as usual, I'm not going to train a new secretary just because you are sick." His stern voice made me shivered. He picks up the letter and tears it into pieces. I look at him awestruck, not being able to understand his intentions. "Please go back to your desk, I have sent an email make a report on the data and mail it back by evening."

I came out of his office, 'What's wrong with him?' Sitting back at my desk, I turned on the computer. The screen illuminates within few seconds.

"Nora," Iva stares at me, "I think you should find someone to take care of Zoey." She says.

"What?" 

"Zoey will be all alone." 

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