Chapter 360
Danielle spent over an hour patiently fielding the doctors‘ and nurses‘ excited questions about Shermaine, her throat growing dry from all the talking. By the time she checked her watch, it was already past nine, and she had to visit Ross.
Earlier that day, Ross‘ stitches had been removed, and his wound was already healed. Though cleared for discharge, he had stayed pirt, with company executives shuffling in and out for reporting. Danielle’s cast, meanwhile, wouldn’t come off for another week.
Ross was likely at a video conference. Shermaine’s trip had left him swamped with work.
“Any more questions?” Danielle asked. “If not, I’d like to see my boyfriend.”
The group shook their heads. They knew bits of Danielle and Ross‘ story–Ross had nearly died for her. They had mistaken him for a playboy before.
Grabbing her crutches, Danielle headed to Ross‘ ward next door. These days, not teasing him made her feel like skipping a ritual.
Just as she reached the door, a woman in oversized sunglasses and a face mask collided with her, a cloud of cloying perfume following.
“Watch where you’re going, cripple,” the woman snorted, then paused, eyeing Danielle’s striking beauty despite the cast. “You here for Mr. Jean?”
That saccharine voice was unmistakable. Danielle immediately recognized who it was. It was Jessica, the actress who used to have rumors swirling around her and Ross. She thought, ‘Jessica’s here to see Ross?‘
At the thought of that scandal, Danielle remembered the photo of Jessica practically clinging to Ross. Her temper flared instantly. “So what if I am?”
“Sorry, sweetheart, first come, first served,” Jessica sneered, tossing her hair. “Don’t waste your time fantasizing about Mr. Jean. Men like him don’t stoop to your level.”
With that, she flounced into the ward, her voice dripping honey. “Mr. Jean, I came as soon as I heard you were hospitalized.”
Ross had expected Danielle. His frown deepened at the unfamiliar woman. “Who are you?”
Jessica removed her sunglasses and mask, setting a bouquet aside. “It’s me.” She purred, eyes full of exaggerated concern. “I rushed here straight from the set. How are you feeling?”
It took Ross a few seconds to recognize the actress from that engineered “scandal.” He hadn’t gone looking for her, yet here she was, showing up uninvited.
Before he could throw her out, Danielle strode in, looking furious. As his girlfriend, she wasn’t about to retreat.
Jessica shot Danielle a glare.
Ross immediately sensed trouble.
Danielle sank into the bedside chair, all sweet venom. “Ross, isn’t this your famous fling? No wonder she snarled at me in the hallway.”
Jessica stiffened. She thought, ‘What’s this bitch’s relationship with Ross?‘ Her expression shifted slightly.
Ross glared at Jessica. “You dared snarl at her?”
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