CAN WE BE FRIENDS AT LEAST ?

Same day in evening in Imperial City at Trust Hospital.

After taking rounds and checking on her patients Seren removed her doctor's coat and left her office. She reached the entrance as she checked her phone for the address which Mr. Davis sent. She drove her car followed by the navigation to the address which was she invited to. When Seren reached the place she saw a huge mansion and many bodyguards surrounding it.

As Seren climbed out of her car she saw Mr. Davis approaching towards her. He said, " Dr. Seren boss is waiting for you inside".

He showed Seren towards the dining hall of the mansion where a man in his black suit was ordering his men. As Seren entered the man stopped doing his work and immediately greeted her, " Good evening Miss. Seren".

Seren looked at the man in front of her with one eyebrow raised. She asked, " I don't remember telling Mr. Williams giving permission to call me by my name".

The man approached closer towards her as he said, " We aren't in the hospital anymore Dr. Seren. Also I'm not your patient anymore too. So shouldn't I address you by your name?".

Seren sighed and the man said, " Please sit. Let's talk while we eat". The man gestured Seren to sit on one side of the dining table as he sat on the opposite side. Soon the food was served and the man asked all of his bodyguards and servants to leave the place. Now Seren and that man were the only people in the dinning room.

The man asked, " So Miss. Seren was my gift useful to you? I heard from my men that you were really awesome yesterday?".

Seren replied without any expressions, " I didn't know that Mr. Williams likes to spy on people without their permission".

The man replied, " It's a habit of mine to look into the matters that belong to me. Well as you know my profession allows me to do anything. So were the pictures I gave you useful ? ".

Seren replied, " If your men were spying on me then you must surely know how your gift was useful".

The man said, " I know that very well but I want to personally hear it from you".

Seren replied, " Thank you Mr. Williams for the pictures that you gave me of Rose Wen harassing the male students. Is it fine now?".

There was a silence in the room for some time. The man stared at Seren as he saw her eating her food enthusiastically. He didn't dare to disturb her as he saw how happy Seren was when she ate the food. After the dinner was done the man asked , " Miss Seren please join me for a cup of tea before you go".

Seren followed the man to the tea room. The tea was served to both of them as the servants left. The man asked, " Miss. Seren?".

Seren who was drinking her tea replied, " Yes?".

The man said , " Actually I invited you for dinner not because I wanted to hear your thank you but there's something I need to talk about with you".

Seren said, " I already expected it. Please say whatever you wish to".

The man looked down and hesitated a bit as he said, " Miss. Seren actually.... I think I like you. Will you please be my girlfriend?".

There was silence for a while until Seren said, " Mr. Williams you are a great man and I respect your feelings a lot but I'm sorry. I have to decline your proposal politely".

The man looked down and said, " Do you not like my profession?".

Seren sighed as she replied, " It's not your fault Mr. Williams but mine. I don't wish to get involved in love matters and marriage things".

Again there was a short silence as both didn't say anything. The man sighed and looked at Seren as he said, " Fine Miss. Seren I understand. But can we become friends. I don't want us to be strangers at least. As you know because of my profession there is no one who practically cares for me. Even though I have everything including power and money but still I have less people around me whom I trust. The way you took care of me when I was in pain maybe that time I was like a patient to you but for me you were like my friend who understood me whenever I was emotionally unstable. Please Miss. Seren?".

Seren sighed and replied, " Fine. We can be friends".

The man smiled a little and said, " Is it fine if I drop the honorifics and just call you Seren? Don't friends call each other by their names casually?".

Seren replied, " Fine Mr. Williams. You may address me however you want".

The man got upset as he said, " Please call me Jason and not by my surname".

Seren replied, " Fine Jason. Happy now?".

When Jason was about to say something suddenly Seren's phone rang. She picked up the call.

"Hello?".

"Boss there is an emergency patient who was in car accident coming to the hospital in next 15 minutes. I guess we may need your help", Kevin reported to Seren.

Seren replied, " Send me the details about the condition of the patient immediately. I'll be there in 10 minutes".

Seren hung up the call and said, " I need to go to the hospital right now. There's a patient that needs my attention".

As Seren got up to leave Jason said, " Let me drive you there".

Seren said, " It's fine I can go by myself".

Jason said, " It's already night hence it's not safe for you to be alone. If you don't wish me to come then I'll ask my men to take you".

Seren knew that this man wasn't going to back down no matter what so she said, " Fine. But I need to take my car". Jason asked one of his men to drive Seren to the Trust Hospital. When Seren's car was about to leave just then a white Aston Martin Vantage entered Jason's mansion.

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Half an hour ago at the Parking lot of Louis's Apartment,

Louis was waiting at the parking lot of his apartment for Alex to pick him up. Louis saw a white Aston Martin Vantage approaching towards him and he put his phone in his jeans pocket back. Louis was wearing a full sleeve green shirt and black jeans. Alex asked Louis to sit in the car and he did so.

Louis who sat inside the car said, " What took you so long? I was waiting for you for more than 15 minutes".

Alex replied as he showed Louis to the back passenger seat, " I was about to leave but mother asked me to give you these dumplings she made today. She told me to wait as she packed them for you".

Louis said, " Then when are you planning to give them to me?".

Alex replied, " Take it. It's yours anyway. I already had a lot at dinner".

Louis took the bag from back passenger seat and opened the tiffin box which was prepared by Aisha. As he looked at the finely made dumplings he said, " I had my dinner but I guess I have some place still left for these".

Louis ate the food and wiped his hands with the wet tissues. Soon Louis and Alex reached Jason's place where they saw one car leaving the mansion. They weren't able to see who was in the car due to night sky but they recognized it to be a woman as she had long hair and was looking at her phone.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE :--

Hello Army Reader's !

a great thanks to @Bored_To_Death and @shine_0203 for supporting my novel. a sincere thanks to all of them who are reading my novel till now. i would love if you'll share your thoughts on my story with me as this is my first novel. thankyou and please stay tuned for the further story !

- yours KimYeNa@btsarmy7

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