1:0 To Ella

Xavier almost danced his way to the hospital staff canteen. The hospital belonged to his family and was under his management. Xavier managed pretty much everything to do with the health sector including pharmaceutical in the family businesses. Everything was luxurious from the interior decor to the five star chefs in the kitchen and five star meals served at all facilities.

Xavier went to order Ella's favourite hot breakfast. He couldn't wait for for the fortnight to be done with. Little did he know, someone would come and thoroughly angered his future queen.

Maria came to the hospital to visit Xavier. She couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was looking down on her. Everyone she made eye contact with, Maria could see the disgust in their eyes. She walked up to the receptionist and said "Hi Drea" with the brightest smile she could master.

Drea, the receptionist was yet to apologise to Ella and had been in a foul mood since, she looked up upon hearing her name. "I'm sorry, do I know you?" Asked the Drea. Maria was taken aback by Drea's attitude. A cold glint flashed across her eyes, but she quickly reigned her anger in. "What happened Drea? Are you having a bad day?" Asked Maria sweetly.

"Who the hell are you? Because we all know you're not Dr McCann's fiancé" stated Drea. Because of this witch, she had angered Dr McCann's real wife. Drea felt so aggrieved, especially knowing she could've ruined the good doctor's marriage to the woman he seems to sincerely love, and this was all because of this woman. Most of all Drea feared she would lose her job if she made any small mistake.

"Huh" Maria was completely taken off guard. 'How the hell could Drea know this? Does that mean everyone in the hospital already knows?' She thought to herself. "Drea what nonsense are you spewing, I am Dr McCann's fiancé" she stated with a trace of anger in her voice.

'How thick- skinned could this white lotus be?' Thought everyone as they looked on. If they had not witnessed with their own eyes this morning, the real future Mrs McCann and how well the doctor treated her, they would've fallen for Maria's story telling.

Drea was left utterly speechless. 'This witch really had guts, to lie with such a straight face. I wonder if her ancestors roll in their graves with every lie' thought Drea.

Before Drea could challenge Maria, a cold voice broke through the silence "if you're his fiancé, what does that make me? " Asked Ella. Maria's whole body felt cold, as if it had been submerged in ice water and she stood stiffly without turning.

'What the actual fuck is Ella doing here? now what do I do' thought Maria.

"I also wish to see who you are; can you face me so I can take a good look at your face. Surely, I deserve to see face of the woman boldly claiming my fiancé and so publicly at that!" Ella had already started her payback.

Her first goal was to reveal Maria's true face in front of their whole world. Never did Ella think Maria would serve herself to her on a silver platter so bright and early in the morning. She smiled internally. This bitch wants to play games with her, game on. Maria stared at floor and tried to calculate the location of the exit, calculating if she could make it out before Ella could see her face or her entire plan to become Mrs McCann would be ruined. 'I need to get out of here' thought Maria.

Ella had already seen through her plan, by the time time Maria turned around to make a beeline for the exit, Ella was already blocking her way. 'Such a stupid idea' Ella smirked internally.

Maria and Ella stood there; face to face, but when Ella made eye contact with Maria, she put on a shocked face "sis, you ..." choked Ella, her tears followed immediately. Maria was so shocked; she didn't know Ella would block her way.

"Ella, you misunderstand me. I did it for you, everything I do is for you." Stated Maria with a brilliant innocent face, she was sad that no one believed her here anymore. "How did I misunderstand? Sis, just now you said to Drea that you're Xavier's fiancé" angrily retorted Ella.

"How could you do this to me? You want to snatch my Xavier away from me? Sis please don't do this me? How am I to live without him? We love each other, we've always loved each other. Sis you of all people know that, you know I'd die without him". Ella couldn't control her loud sobs. Maria wanted to spew blood. 'What the hell is Ella saying? What love? She clearly hates Xavier' thought Maria.

Ella wanted to show everyone how hurt she was. As expected of the crowd, everyone looked at Maria with disgust and hatred. Ella thought 'I just need to act little more and the crowd will beat her up for sure'. Never did she plan on someone ruining her plan.

"What nonsense are you saying?" Angrily asked Xavier from behind Ella.

Maria's face turned pitch black when she heard Xavier's voice.

Ella's breathe hitched and got stuck in her throat. 'Oh, for crying out loud, what is he doing coming back so fast' she thought to herself.

Ella slowly turned to face Xavier. "What?" She asked in a soft voice with a trace of nervousness.

"What's this talk about you dying?" Xavier asked angrily. He'd heard everything, in-fact he was ecstatic when he heard Ella tell Maria she loves him. That is until he heard her mention her death, his heart had dropped to his stomach at the thought of her not existing in this world. "Oh" 'I said so many corny words, and heart moving sentences and all he heard was that'? Thought Ella.

'Why did he only pay attention to this line, missing all the emotional lines I'd delivered, arrgg' she pouted angrily, mentally stomping her feet at him.

Xavier knew Ella had misunderstood him when he saw her pout. He handed the breakfast to one of the nursing students and walked up to Ella. Xavier pulled Ella into his arms encasing her entire body with his.

Everyone was shocked by the public display of affection by Dr McCann. Maria had the ugliest face of them all, looking like she swallowed a dung beetle and anyone who looked at her would lose at least a year from their lifespan.

Ella felt slightly shy and blushed so hard she felt her face heat up. She looked up at Xavier, that was the first time he'd seen her so shy. Xavier wanted to kiss her all over her face, but then he remembered they were in the presence of his subordinates and colleagues.

"You said you will die without me, so you should probably stay close to me" he said, hoping to clarify her misunderstanding. "Don't worry, you're the only Mrs McCann I want in this life and any other lives I may live." He followed up.

Everyone cheered and cooed at Dr McCann's love confession.

"You better remember your own words Xavier. You've promised me in front of all these people. Don't blame me for cutting off your drill Sargent if I ever catch you cheating on me. Last I checked no woman will take horse she can't ride, right!" Threatened Ella.

Xavier was so shocked by her shamelessness, 'when did his girl get so bold?' He thought to himself.

Everyone clapped so loud for their shameless future Mrs McCann. The men thought 'a devil in disguise she is' and the women couldn't help but admire her for speaking her mind.

Maria stood there like a lost dog; she could hear her heart break into a million pieces at their public display of affection. Maria begun sobbing silently. She thought 'I have to get out of here' as she lifted her hand to stop her sobs from getting louder and she ran out the door.

Ella thought 'it's only the beginning and she's already breaking down, how lame. Anyways one to Ella, nil to Maria. Not that I'm keeping scores' internally giggled Ella.