It seemed that the sound of the car rubbing against something had attracted the attention of security personnel in the parking lot.
The sedan quickly turned a corner and tried to escape, while Maria ran towards Kim with a look of terror on her face.
“Kim! Are you okay?”
Maria knelt down in front of Kim, tears already streaming down her face. She reached out and placed her hand on his arm.
Covering the back of his head, Kim stood up and shook his head at Maria. “I’m fine.”
Security personnel from the other side of the parking lot rushed over and asked urgently, “What happened?”
Maria was too worried about Kim to speak right away. Her nervousness caused her to freeze up for a moment.
Seeing this, Kim comforted Maria by putting an arm around her shoulder before turning to address security personnel. “A car deliberately rammed into us just now. Can you check surveillance footage for its license plate or owner?”
Upon hearing this request, security’s expression immediately turned sour. “Okay, I’ll handle it right away.”
“We need to go to the hospital first,” said Maria without hesitation as she drove Kim there directly.
…
“That car came straight at us; it was terrifying.”
Maria immediately thought that one of those two people she had overheard might be responsible for this incident while Jane was on call during Kim’s examination.
“Good news; our company has found them already. I won’t let these two get away with what they did,” replied Jane confidently after hearing about what happened from Maria.
This statement gave Maria some peace-of-mind as she responded softly, “Jane, if you catch them, please let me know.”
Those two people who hurt both herself and especially Kim would not be easily forgiven by Maria under any circumstances whatsoever.
“How is everything going with Kim?” Jane asked next.
“He’s still being examined but he hit a pillar earlier so I’m really worried,” replied Maria solemnly as she bit her lip.
Just then, someone opened door leading into their examination room causing Maria hang up abruptly.
“How are you feeling? Does your head hurt? Are your injuries serious?”
Maria looked up and saw the bandage on Kim’s forehead, feeling a pang of heartache.
“It’s just a scratch, not serious,” Kim reassured, gently stroking Maria’s hair with a soft laugh.
Despite Kim’s words, Maria was still worried. She quickly grabbed his hand and checked if he had any other wounds.
Discovering the wound on the back of his head, Maria’s expression immediately darkened. “You hit your head, how can it be just a scratch?” Saying this, she grabbed Kim’s wrist, determined to give him a thorough examination.
Seeing her concern, Kim lifted Maria up and placed her in a chair in the corridor. “I said it’s okay, don’t worry,” Kim crouched in front of Maria, looking up at her with a smile.
Biting her lip, Maria’s eyes slightly reddened. “You scared me; it was so dangerous back there.”
“Don’t cry, my little princess.” Kim wiped away the tears from Maria’s eyes with his hand, gently caressing her cheek with his fingertips.
Pressing her cheek against Kim’s palm, Maria cherished the warmth of his skin.
“The company has identified the person responsible, and I won’t let him off,” Maria said seriously.
…
Jane, who hung up the phone, looked at the video materials on the computer, her eyes icy.
At that moment, someone knocked on the office door. Jane hid the documents and casually responded, “Come in.”
As the door opened, a young man walked in, pushing his glasses up nervously. “Miss North.”
Jane looked at him, signaling him to explain his presence.
“Miss North, I’m from the planning department, and this is our department’s summary report for this month.”
The young man glanced around when he entered, finally fixing his gaze on Jane.
As he spoke, he handed over the documents. Jane casually inquired, “Why isn’t the head of your department delivering this personally?”
The young man’s eyes twitched slightly. After a pause, he spoke, “Uh… Maggie wasn’t feeling well this afternoon, so she asked me to bring it over.”
Observing the young man’s reaction, Jane remained impassive. She nodded, “Okay, you may leave.”
The young man agreed and hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, “Miss North, would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?”
Jane, busy with the documents, gave a simple acknowledgment. The young man’s face brightened, and he promptly turned and left the office.
“Thought I’d find someone formidable.” Jane scoffed lightly, then dialed a number.
“Come and act with me.”
Not long after hanging up, someone entered Jane’s office.
“How’s it going? Found that person?” The person was Joseph, looking around and walking up to Jane.
“Making coffee for me; they’ll be here shortly.”
Jane rested her cheek on her hand, her face showing a hint of disdain. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone so audacious.”
“No wonder you invited me to your company today. You’re looking for an actor who doesn’t need a salary,” Joseph snorted, crossing his legs and looking at Jane.
“Even if I didn’t say it, you come to my company every day,” Jane raised an eyebrow.
Hearing this, Joseph approached Jane’s desk a few steps, the sparkling eyes filled with amusement. “Then, are you really not considering signing me to your company? I’m okay with office romance.”
Because they were about to act, Jane didn’t mind Joseph getting close. She leaned back, hugging herself with both hands on the chair.
“Let it go; I feel you wouldn’t make a good actor. I’ll find someone else,” Jane said, her hand already on the phone. Seeing this, Joseph quickly leaned in. Just as he was about to say something, he looked up and saw the monitoring screen on Jane’s computer.
It was the surveillance footage at the entrance of her office.
The young man who had come earlier was carefully standing at the door, holding a coffee cup.
As their eyes met, Joseph quickly spoke up, “I’m not afraid of Patrick.”
He deliberately raised his voice, loud enough for people outside the office to hear.
Indeed, they saw the man outside the office pause for a moment, carefully putting his ear to the door.
Jane raised her eyes and asked, “What are you up to?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the office door swung open, and Joseph took the opportunity to stand in front of Jane, making it look like they were kissing from the front.