Going to City D took them three hours and it wasn't even peak hours but on the way home, Stefan was stuck in traffic. He glanced on his phone and found that it was already five in the afternoon and they were still far from City A.

  "Sir, why don't you give Ms. Ardolf a call? At this point, you'll be home later than expected."

  "Hn. I got it. I'll let her know once she's done with work."

  Stefan watched the scenery outside the car window. He had been to City D several times before and he never expected that the place was actually his origin. He didn't know much about his mother and now that he was starting to unravel his identity, he felt that something was wrong. It's just his gut feeling but he trusted his gut more than anyone else, of course, he trusted Cayenne aside from himself. He's not that egoistic, alright.

  As soon as she finished her shift, Cayenne logged off from work and boarded the familiar taxi that had been waiting for her. Since this was the first time that they've seen each other after a long vacation, Cayenne handed Leon her belated Christmas gift.

  "What's this for ma'am?" Leon asked while looking at the box that she was handing him

  Cayenne smiled faintly at the driver. "Thank you so much for all the hard work. I know that it's not easy to be called all the time because I'd have to go here or there, but you still do your job and you're very polite to me and Stefan as well. This is just a little gift from us. I hope you will like it."

  "Thank you so much, ma'am. Thank you. The salary I got from this job is more than enough. Thank you so much." He kept on thanking her. Base on the weight of the box, he's got a hunch that it should be something big and expensive but he didn't open it yet.

  Cayenne wanted to say something when her phone started ringing. She told Leon to drive the taxi as she picked up her phone. It was Stefan. Seeing his name, her heart did a somersault and a backflip. It took her few seconds to calm herself before she could press the green call button.

  "Hi. Sorry it took me a little while to answer."

  "It's fine. But I'm not fine."

  "Huh? Why? What happened? Are you hurt?" Cayenne panicked a little when she heard his last sentence. Stefan was a prominent figure in the society and many people covets his company shares and wanted him dead. It would be troublesome if someone attacks him while he's unguarded.

  Stefan grinned. Hearing her concerned voice, he couldn't help but widen his smile into a sly grin. "Are you worried about me?"

  "Duh! Isn't that obvious? Did someone bully you to the extent that you've become stupid?"

  "Hahahaha." Stefan's laughter ran from the other end of the line. "You are so blunt as ever. But no my dear, I wasn't bullied. I don't think anyone will have a chance to bully me. They'll die before it happens."

  "Wow! So confident."

  "Of course."

  Everyone, except from other mercenaries and soldiers, thought that his secretary was just a normal person. They didn't know that he's one of the people trained to infiltrate businesses and other empires to see the which businessmen exploits people's rights and do unethical business.

  In short, they're undercovers. Only selected businesses have people like them and it just so happen that he was a friend to Travis, so he got one for himself.

  "What time will you be home?" Cayenne asked while looking outside the window. "I'm on my home already since you didn't come after I clocked off from work."

  "Sorry. I'm currently stuck in a heavy traffic. I didn't know that we'd be back late."

  "Alright. I'll just cook dinner at home."

  "O-okay. I'll make it up to you next time."

  "Hn."

  "Do you have any cravings? I can buy it for you on the way."

  "I want to eat green mangoes."

  Just hearing her response, Stefan salivate from the sourness of the food. "Green mangoes? We haven't done anything and you're craving for green mangoes. I didn't know you'd get pregnant even though I was just lying beside you."

  Cayenne pursed her lips because she knew that if she won't, she might lash at him or curse him from the teasing. She bit her lips to stop herself from talking until she tasted the rusty taste of her blood.

  "Just buy it if you can."

  "Are you upset?"

  "No, I'm not. I'm happy. So happy that it made me want to kick you."

  "Hey, ever since we get together, I realize that you're actually very bold. You're not demure or meek just like my first impression of you."

  "Impression doesn't last longer. Are you regretting being with me now?"

  "Of course, not. I'm happy. I'm happy that you get to show yourself with me with no pretense." Stefan's grim and serious face earlier had turned to soft and gentle while talking to her. He wasn't aware of it but Chris who was observing him from the rearview mirror noticed the changes of his employer.

  "Tsk! You're getting better with your sweet talks. Anyway, I'm home now. I'll end the call so I can cook our food."

  "Okay. See you later, Ayen."

  "Hn."

  When the call ended, the smile on his face had not disappeared completely. And his eyes would tell everyone that he's in love. Chris sighed. Finally, a woman came to Stefan's life who will be giving light to his darkest days.

  "Let's stop if you see any supermarket nearby."

  "Yes, sir."

  On the other hand, Cayenne took a quick shower and change her clothes before going back downstairs to get herself busy with their food for dinner. She actually felt tire but she was still full energy since she's be cooking for Stefan once again. However, after an hour, Stefan wasn't back yet. He didn't call her or send her a message either.

  She turned off the stove and let the pans and kettles stay on their respective places while covering them to make sure that the food won't become cold.

  She took of her apron and went to the living room. She watched some drama series on her phone but she felt bored in the middle of the series so, she decided to play a mobile game.

  She tossed and turned on the sofa while waiting for him but an hour had passed without any Stefan showing up.

  "That's weird." She muttered to herself and she even started to feel nervous. She got a bad feeling within her that made her feel nauseous. "It can't be."

  She dialed his number but no one answered to her call. She called him again but it was still the same. No one was answering her.

  "Come on, Stefan. Where are you?" She ran upstairs to get her bag and her baseball cap while she kept on dialing his phone number.

  Since he didn't answer his phone, Cayenne decided to contact Chris. She knew that the two of them were together. At least one of them should answer their phone.

  Her palm started to get sweaty. She felt cold and her forehead was dotted with sweat. She dialed their number in turns while she walked towards the main gate of the subdivision. She couldn't get any taxi inside the place so she had to ask the guard to get one for her.

  She was tired from work and now, her emotions were getting stirred up as well.

  "Where the hell is he?" Cayenne mumbled. She was about to call him for the sixth time when he finally picked up his phone. "Stefan? Where are you? Why didn't you answer my call?"

  "Uhm. This is Dr. Wilson. Mr. Dumrique is currently in the hospital due to an accident."

  "Which hospital?"

  "Senyu Medical Hospital in City B."

  "Thank you, doc. I'll be there right away."

  Cayenne ran the remaining distance to the main gate. She felt so scared. She didn't want to lose him. She didn't want him to die. She ran as fast as she could while wiping the tears that were blurring her sight. "Guard, I need help to get a taxi."

  "Wait a moment, ma'am."

  Two guards ran to the main road to get a taxi for her. After five minutes, Cayenne finally boarded a taxi and left the subdivision to go to Senyu Medical Hospital. She wanted to call Leon earlier but she felt bad for letting the man go back and forth when he just left the place.

  She wore the baseball cap and let her hair down to cover the side of her face. When she arrived at the hospital, she didn't even ask for change with her fare, she immediately jogged towards the information desk. Her chest felt so tight and it hurts every time her heart beats.

  "I want to know where Stefan Dumrique's room is."

  "It's in VIP ward room 206."

  "Thanks." Cayenne couldn't care less with all the attention she was getting from the crowd. She didn't know why they were looking at her when she had hidden her face. She was just focus with her goal which was to find him.

  In the eyes of other men, Cayenne was a feast for their eyes. Long legs. Fair skin. Beautiful and red lips. Tall and with a sexy curve. She had forgotten to change her clothes.