t street outside, the soft hum of the city around him, now a distant memory. The voice o

ctly what we

his chest. He was a man who didn't believe in risks-at least, not the emotional kind. He didn't risk his heart. Not for an

music had continued long after he'd left. The glass door

a reminder that this was the world he belonged to. Clean, precise, and controlled. In here, he didn't have to think about emot

fill the next few hours. Yet, despite the steady routine he had come to rely on, something inside him nagged. Helen's voice. Her presence. Her eyes, so in

. It was Dr. Tasha, his colleague and a frie

watch. "Now? What abo

ied, offering a knowing sm

Carter, the hospital's CEO. The man was a mountain of a person, not just in size but in influence. His reputatio

Brown asked, leanin

s to collaborate on a new research initiative. It could push our reputation even higher than it is now." He leaned back in his chair,

now I don't get involved in the

nt. This could change everything. They've specifically

but it was quickly replaced by an overwhelming sense

You've built an empire here. But with this deal, we're talking about taking it global. W

Brown stared at the files in fro

the city skyline. The sun was low in the sky, casting a warm orange glow over everything. The wind h

ne buzz

is sister. Instead, it was an email from a hospital admin assistan

e screen, confus

ened the email

Dr. Im

regarding a potential medical concern. She insists that you are the best in the field and

irm your av

reg

ela T

Admin A

hy would she be requesting a consultation with him? He had no idea. She seemed healthy-certainly not the

aybe, just maybe, she was reaching ou

d she need a

ook his head, trying to push it aside. He had work to do. He had goal

't shake her

tients and meetings. But there was a strange anticipation in the air, one that had nothin

ay, her presence immediately filling the room. She was just as striking as he remembered. T

oth but with an edge that made him pay

ined his composure. "Ms. Collins," he replied coo

room. "It's not what you think, though." She paused fo

an eyebrow.

's been wrong. I don't know if it's just stress or something more, but I can't seem to hit t

e who might need a medical consultation. But there was something about h

place," he said, motioni

spark from the night before, was still there. Neither of t

se of something deeper than med

this," Brown said, trying to mas

e, he didn't know if it was the pati