Thoughts.

" He's stable now. He's been stitched up and the internal bleeding has been stopped. "

The doctor gave Ruth a pat on the shoulder. " He will be discharged in a few days. "

" I called the police...just in case you'd like to file a complaint. "

Ruth nodded her head and smiled back faintly. She watched the doctor walk away.

" Alec had better have a good explanation for this. ''

She dialed his number but there was no answer. " Great. He won't answer. "

Gwen dried her hair by the window. The smile on her face couldn't come off. She heated up when she remembered how they'd made love in the shower. The gasps for air , the warm wetness...his grip and fill.She still felt weak in her knees and her insides felt stretched.

" Gwen , stop it...you're going insane" She pinched her cheek. Her warmth quickly left her when she saw Alec's gun stick out from the bundle of discarded clothes on the floor. That same feeling of uneasiness came creeping in.

She picked up the gun and her attention was on an insignia it had. It was distinct...a golden cobra surrounding the gun.

CRRRK...

Her focus was taken by a sound from the balcony. It's like someone was watching her. When she looked around, there was no one. And there it was , a red envelope. Just like the one in her car. It had her name on it.

She picked it up and broke the seal it had.

' You are slowly seeing more of his true self. Won't be long till you can barely recognize the man you love '

Gwen shut the envelope and frowned. This was starting to irritate her. What did this stranger want exactly?

" I should ask Alec about this. " She couldn't let her thoughts run about like this anymore. What was the connection between Alec and her dad?

The doorbell rang from downstairs and Gwen could hear that it was answered by the maid. She glanced at the time on her phone , it was coming to two in the morning. Who was here at such an hour?

" Alec ! Alec " The door was banged violently. Gwen recognized Ruth's voice. She tied the bathrobe around her body tighter and headed for the door.

She opened it and there stood Ruth , covered in blood. She let herself in and glared at Gwen from head to toe.

" How shameless can you be? Here you are , having sex with my brother after leaving your best friend half dead in his office! " Ruth was screaming at the top of her lungs. " You bitch!''

" Watch your tone , Ruth. " Alec spoke from the shower door. He was in nothing but a towel wrapped around his hips.

" I won't Alec! You almost killed him." She turned to him. " What did he do to deserve that? ''

" He touched what wasn't his to touch." Alec simply stated with a dark smirk.

Ruth looked back at Gwen. " It's all because of you. Look what's happening and all you can do is stand there with your mouth shut.''

Ruth held Alec's hand. " Whenever these people come into our lives , things start to go wrong. Back then and even now. "

Gwen couldn't help but get confused. Back then ?

" Leave. " Alec said coldly.

" She'll ruin our lives . Mark my words." She glared at Gwen one more time before getting out. Gwen saw the perplexity on Alec's face. This made her worry. What was going on? She clutched the envelope. She wouldn't tell him about it yet. Not yet.

" Can I come in ? " Freya stood outside Bain's door. It was rather cold and the woollen quilt around her wasn't doing much.

Bain raised his brow and stared Freya straight in the eye. She fidgeted a little. His eyes were intimidating.

" Come in." He pulled out a seat for her and handed her a cup a hot chocolate.

Freya was a bit surprised. " Hot chocolate? "

" What ? Can't a grown man have cup of hot chocolate and cookies at three in the morning? " He sipped his chocolate in savoury manner .

" Cookies ?" Freya looked around before Bain presented a plate of fresh cookies before her. " Thank you. ''

" I baked them myself. " He took a seat opposite her. " Mmmhh...''

Freya put down the cup and breathed in. " I'm here to talk about Gwen. "

Bain smiled and looked at her. " I was wondering what would bring you here so late. Turns out my Gwen is troubling you. "

" I...just need peace of mind. " Freya rubbed her tired eyes. " Gwen is a gem of a person. She loves Alec and he loves her...but...all I need is clarity. "

" Clarity? " Bain leaned in. " Clarity on what exactly?"

Freya gulped. She wasn't used to getting involved with uncouth people. Ryan never let her get into the business so she was afraid she'd say something wrong. " I hope we'll leave the past in the past. For the kids sake , let's bury the hatchet. "

Bain was silent for a while. " I'm praying this sentiment isn't only felt by you. " Bain frowned. " What does Mr.Reinster have to say about this relationship? "

" He...I will handle him." Freya straightened herself.

" Really? " Bain chuckled. " First , you should ' handle' the cookies and chocolate , sweetheart. "

Freya patted her face. She was sweating and her face was blushed. She laughed at herself for being so nervous.