Chapter 51

|| XAVIER GREY's POV ||

" Are your hands still hurting?"

She shook her head weakly. Although she said that it didn't hurt, the pain was written all over her face. I couldn't believe that she accidentally shot herself. It was supposed to be me, laying on the hospital bed but now, it seemed like the positions had switched over.

After she saved me from the bulldog, my suspension grew stronger. But she broke all my expectations when she panicked and hit her own arms hastily. Her dry lips parted to give me a small answer,

" I am okay, Mr.President! I am sorry for troubling you!"

My jaw clenched hard in her response. She looked so formal with me even though we had crazy sex. I hated to see her so friendly around Daniel. Only when she was with me, did she act differently. I sighed, leaving her alone to rest for a while,

" I will be back! Rest now!"

Coming out of the cabin, I met Daniel who looked tense as well. I knew that he had a soft friendly spot for Iris. He came up to me, his voice lacing with concern,

" How is she?"

I replied after a gulp, staring at the corridor,

" She is fine. It's a minor injury!"

Daniel let out a sigh of relief. The following moment, his brows knitted together. He asked, turning his voice into a low, gutteral whisper,

" Don't tell me that you didn't do this, Xavier?"

I let out a frustrated groan. It was hard to keep secret around him especially when we were best friends for years. I blurted, suddenly feeling guilty,

" I didn't mean to hurt her, Daniel!"

Daniel cursed under his breath. He grabbed me by my arms before telling on my face,

" Look at you! Clearly it's you who is hurting the most. Did you think that I would raise a dog wild who would just bite or attack anyone? Definitely it was your plan to test her loyalty. Now see what has gone fucking wrong! She is on the hospital bed!"

I snapped back, rage and guilt filling my soul,

" I never wanted this to happen, Daniel! I thought that she would merely faint."

The frustration and self-resentment made my tone heavy. Whenever I was looking at her through the glasses, I only felt hatred over myself. I was the reason that she was suffering now.

Daniel suddenly went silent, his eyes glittering with mysterious meaning. He said after a soft sigh,

" Just admit that you are in love with her, Xavier! I never saw you regretting. She opened some sparks inside you!"

I opened my mouth to retort but nothing came out.Indeed she had done something to me. Her presence always made me anxious. Whenever she smiled, my world brightened like a star. I looked away, mumbling under my breath,

" It's not possible! She can't be the first lady. Don't push, Daniel."

Daniel didn't rebuke anymore. He also knew that I was telling the truth. A refugee or foreigner couldn't be a first lady. Even the parties had to give her approval which was impossible.

As I turned to move away from the door, one of my men approached us in hurry steps. He looked worried and tensed. Coming over to us, he notified us in a grim voice,

" Mr.President! Something is wrong! Someone.. someone saw you carrying Miss Young into your car. The media has released dating rumors about you two."

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|| IRIS'S POV ||

" Is Mr.President in love?"

" Mr.President carrying his one and only female secretary??"

" Is the Nation going to have the first lady?"

The headlines on the news made me speechless. On my hospital bed, I found out from a nurse that rumours had been spread all over the country after he carried me to the hospital. Maybe it was my stupid idea to hit my own hands.

I remembered the incident clearly. After he started questioning me about my professionalism with guns, it was my only way to prove that I was an inexperienced, amateur person. To my surprise, he was more in panic than me. He carried me to his car, ignoring his own juries. If someone said that his action didn't move my heart, I would be lying.

In my profession, I had taken countless lives, were almost dead or hurt myself badly. But not a single soul ever cared for my pain. It was all me alone with my pain. Unexpectedly, I never thought that his action would stir rumours. For the first time, I felt guilty for my action. He meant good for me which I didn't deserve.

The nurse next to me continued to speak, adjusting the tube in my hands,

" Mr.President looked so worried. He didn't expect this to happen. The election is nearby. He is probably regretting for saving you, girl! It's a mess all over the internet. His reputation would be questioned."

I felt guilty once again. Despite everything, I couldn't understand how the news leaked so fast. Thinking about how he was handling everything alone, I couldn't feel any happiness in my heart. I was supposed to be happy to see his downfall but there was no happiness left in my heart.

The nurse left after bickering for a while. She openly said on my face that I wasn't qualified to be a first lady. As soon as she was gone, my phone buzzed. It came from Artemis which was totally unexpected.

He chirped as soon as I answered the phone,

" What a jackpot, sista! You almost ruined Xavier Gray. Do you know how much everyone is hating him? The media indeed boasted well."

My face sank in realization. Restraining my anger, I asked with a growl,

" You...it was a plan from you guys.. really?"

Artemis shrugged, replying in a happy voice,

" Come on! Who else will be so daring to go against Xavier Gray? Of course, it was Wolf's doing. Why? Aren't you happy?"

I felt a bunch of mixed emotions. If it was another time, I would have felt happy but today he encountered this rumours just to save me. I asked, clenching my teeth together,

" Where is wolf? I want to talk to him! Give the phone to him! Right now!"

Artemis fell silent over my request. I could imagine his tight frown between his brows. We better knew that Wolf didn't talk to anyone until he wished. Artemis hesitated, trying to ignore the matter,

" But sista..you know..he doesn't take calls unless.."

I cut him off, shouting aggressively,

" JUST GIVE HIM THE FUCKING PHONE!! I want to talk!"

Artemis sighed heavily and put me on mute. He had probably gone to find wolf. After two minutes, he answered again, huffing helplessly,

" It's no use! He said that it's the right time to talk!"

My teeth gritted together in anger. I shouted at the phone before throwing it away,

" You...then tell him to never call me again! He is a bastard!!"

Tears of agony rolled down from my eyes. I felt puzzled about the whole situation. How was I going to keep my words? How will I hurt the person who was saving me consistently?