Chapter 8 Accident

Rachel's POV

I woke up to the pungent smell of hospital disinfect, invading my nostrils. The room was silent apart from the heavy breathing and the beep beep sound you often hear in the hospital that indicates you're alive. I attempted to sharpen the blurred images before me, then I saw a figure I didn't recognise. When my vision became clearer I looked and saw I was in the hospital. I tried to sit up but I felt a nerve racking pain on my leg.

"Ouch" I screamed in pain, startling the young man beside me to wake up suddenly.

"Miss, are you okay, please don't move or you will feel more pain", he spoke in a concerned way, "here let me help you" he offered.

He stepped close to me, raising the pillow and helping me sit comfortably on my back, "thank you" I said shyly.

"Let me get the doctor" he said and left, after a few minutes he was back with a middle aged man.

"What is your name miss?" He looked at me and asked for my name.

"Oh It's Rachel" I spoke politely.

"Okay miss Rachel, tell me do you feel any other pain or abnormalities in your body?" He asked, as he examined me.

"No, but I felt a very strong pain as I tried to move my left leg," I said looking at him.

"Okay, congrats Miss Rachel you recovered pretty fast, you were in a critical condition when you came in a few hours ago, but you seem to have recovered pretty fast dear, in a week or two your legs should be better" he said smiling.

"Thank you doctor", he spoke mildly to him.

"Please excuse me" he nodded and left the room.

"May I ask how I got here?" I asked the young man standing close to me.

"You don't remember?" He asked surprised.

"Well I wouldn't be asking if I remembered", I shot the question back.

"Okay no need to feel annoyed, you ran into the room without looking and I hit you" he said carefully gauging my expressions.

I couldn't say anything for the next few minutes, I just sat there staring blankly at nothing.

"Miss Rachel, are you okay?" He asked worriedly.

"No I'm fine, and I'm sorry for putting you through these, I'll pay you back when I'm all good, " I told him politely.

"No, it's alright, you just have to relax, so you can recover fast, it was just a minor Accident" he said, smiling at me brightly.

I smiled back, "thanks I really appreciate it, but I don't like owing people, so please let me do something in return for you" I told him in a pleading manner.

"Okay, I bet there are other ways to pay me other than money, when you're all healed we'll talk about it okay?".

I nodded my head, smiling at him, before my stomach betrayed and rumbled loudly.

"I can see your famished, let me go and get you something to eat" he said smiling before he left.

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In Zech's office, Lydia walked in to see him seated on his chair looking like a demon king, the prince of darkness, his anger was leaking in the entire office, his aura was pouring out strongly, that she shivered in fear she took every step cautiously, like he would devour her at any slightest sound she would make, she stopped abruptly on her tracks, when he raised his eyes to look at her, they was an anger scowl plastered on his face, his gaze was sharp and it pierced her soul.

"You asked for me sir" she said cautiously, she was scared that he would kill her at any moment.

"Start speaking" he told her in a low threatening voice, he wanted to just rip her apart.

"I.. I don't understand you sir" she said looking from Zech to Vincent in a confused manner.

"Well let me give you a hint" Vin said to her, standing from his seat and moving to stand behind her, "Miss Rachel", he smiled "does that name ring any bells", he whispered to her coldly.

Lydia instantly froze with fear when she said Rachel's name, she knew now that they had found out about her evil deeds, she was shivering with fear, she could already tell how pissed Zech was from the looks on his face, but she still pretended to be innocent, "I don't know what your talking about", she mustered some courage to pull an innocent face.

"Choose your next words wisely" Zech spoke in a harsh tone, sending shivers down her spine.

I.. I didn't mean to, I'm sorry, I was just jealous, but she deserved what she got, why would she stand up for a spy. She spoke confidently.

"Oh, so you mean to say you did it to get back at her for standing up for a spy?" Vin asked her.

"Yes, I was doing our company a favor by ruining her perfume. She said boldly.

"You think, you didn't do wrong, you forgot she was suppose to help the company create a new perfume, a unique one at that", Vin asked her coldly

"Lydia, you really think you were helping me? Zech spoke again after a while in a cold voice

"Yes I…" her words were cut short as Zech moved very fast and held her by the throat, her legs hanging in the air, she was choking, he stared at her with disgust "Ze … ch" she tried to call his name.

Vin walked to him and taped his shoulders

"Let her go" he told him, then Zech slowly let her down gradually.

"You're demoted to an errand girl, you're no longer allowed in the R&D department, you will apologize to Rachel publicly. Am I clear? He spoke and walked towards the transparent glass.

"Ye- yes I will", she said, holding her throat, as she felt pain.

"Now get lost" he said, not bothering to look at her, he was so angry that he felt too disgusted to look at her".

She rushed out of the office and Vin followed behind her, she got to her desk and brought Rachel's perfume in attempt to shatter it but Vin caught her hand and took it from her.

"Not so fast Lydia" he took it and left.

She was shocked and also angry at everything that just happened, she had not expected Zech to find out about it, but she just wouldn't go down without a fight, "I'll get you Rachel, the battle line has been drawn" she spoke in anger.

Vin got into the office and offered the perfume to Zech who took it and opened it, inhaling its smell, which immediately smoothed his anger, Vin perceived and smiled.

"It's actually a unique scent, I haven't seen anything like it" he spoke and then his phone rang, "hello" he picked it.

"Hello, I'm nurse Anna, I'm calling from De'bello's hospital", the lady on the other side of the call spoke.

"How may I help you?" Vin asked with a confused look on his face, knowing he had no business with the hospital.

"Am I speaking with Mr Vincent from Oliver's perfume company?" she asked politely.

"Yes, is there a problem? She asked her again.

"Miss Rachel was admitted into our hospital this morning, she was involved in an accident.

"What?" Asked in a very shocked tone, "I'll be there Ina few minutes he cut the call.

Zech heard their conversation and was almost panicking with fear and he looked at Vin worriedly, "do you think she would be fine?" He asked

"I think so, I haven't sensed her wolf yet", he told Vin.

"I know, let go I hope she's fine" they both left the office on their way to the hospital