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“Unhook me … please hurry.” I glare at Amelie. How could she do this to Natasha?

“And so she runs again,” Amelie whispers as she folds her arms in front of her.

My anger hits a new level. “So help me god if you don’t get out of my sight I’m going to fucking kill you!” I scream and the nurses gasp at my threat. I am finally unhooked and I run down the hall looking for her. I’m frantic, and my heart rate is going through the roof. I find myself close to tears as I run up and down the corridor desperately searching the rooms for my love. She’s hurt … and it’s my fault … again. The lift opens and Cameron walks out. He frowns as he sees me shirtless frantically running down the hall.

“What the hell are you doing?”he frowns.

I put my head into my hands. “Amelie told Natasha. She made it sound like I was in love with her.”

Cameron’s eyes widen. “Where’s Tash?”

“I don’t know. She ran off before I could explain. She’s alone and she has no money. This is my worst fucking nightmare. She has been gone for ten minutes.”

“Have you called her?” Cameron asks.

My eyes widen. Shit, why didn’t I think of that? I run back to the room to retrieve my phone. Amelie is sitting on the bed.

“Why are you still fucking here? I told you I want nothing to do with you. I told you that on Friday night,” I scream.

“Joshua. You love me, I know you do,” she cries.

“No I don’t, you’re delusional.” I shake my head and dial Natasha’s number as Cameron walks into the room.

“I’ve had enough of you. What a bitch you are. How could you do that to Natasha?” Cameron yells.

It rings out and I start freaking out. Pick up baby … please pick up, my heart starts to thump through my chest. “Where are the guards? Where’s Max?” I yell

Cameron shakes his head as he grabs Amelie by the arm. “I said get out.”

“I only listen to Joshua,” she snaps as she rips her arm from his grip. I dial the number again … it rings out again. What am I going to do? My glare turns to Amelie. When Tash comes back, I do not want her here. Max walks through the door with three coffees.

“Here we go.” He smiles.

My eyes widen. “Where is Natasha?”

He frowns. “When I left she was in the bathroom. Is she not here?”

My anger turns back to Amelie. “I am going to say this once and once only. Get out of my room, get out of my life, and get your ass out of my horse stud. You no longer work for me. I never want to see you again.”

“Joshua, no,” she cries. “We love each other. Don’t let her come between us.”

I screw my face up in disbelief. “I don’t love you. How many times do I have to tell you that? You forced yourself onto me on Friday night and when I realised what the hell was happening, I pushed you off me. I’m beyond mortified at what happened between us. I’m in love with Natasha … and now you’ve fucked that up too. If anything happens to her, I swear to god, I will strangle you!” I scream.

She starts to cry. “Enough of the waterworks, bitch. Just go,” Cameron snaps.

“Where the hell is Ben?” I yell at Cameron. He runs his hands through his hair in frustration.

I start texting Natasha as Cameron grabs Amelie by the arm and pulls her out of the room. I walk over to the window. Tash … baby. Please come back. I look on the chair and I see her handbag. I rush to it and realise her purse is inside. She has no money. Dear god … where is she?

“What the hell is going on?” Max asks.

“She told Natasha a bunch of lies and now she thinks I have been sleeping with Amelie and she’s run off. She has no money. She’s alone and she’s not safe in this city.” I quickly pull on some clothes. “I’m going looking for her. Call the others. Get them back here now. I want her found.”

“Joshua, you can’t go out there without protection,” Max snaps.

“Are you kidding me? She thinks I have been sleeping around on her. You know how emotional she is. She will be freaking out somewhere. Get your ass into gear and find her. I told you not to leave her alone. Where were you?” I run down the hall and start to text her again as I wait for the lift.

Cameron is hot on my heels. “I will go down. You go up,” he asserts. The lift opens and the four bodyguards come out.