Chapter 141 - Pheonix.

"Why did you reject him? He is handsome, rich, successful and he loves you." Oliver said. 

"That's true. However, I didn't feel the spark with him. How can I go on a date with him when I never felt anything romantic with him?" 

"Moreover, I was not mentally prepared to allow another person into my life and my personal space." Kyra said.

"What about me? Did you feel the spark?" Oliver asked, kissing her hair. 

Kyra rolled her eyes. 

"I am in your arms, allowing you to kiss me and cuddle me. Isn't it obvious? Why to ask!" she said. 

"I want to hear from you." Oliver grinned. 

Kyra didn't speak anything but climbed into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck before pulling him into a kiss. 

Oliver took some time to respond but he had a content smile on his lips. 

"Before meeting you I had never thought that I would get close to someone this soon, Oliver."

"The progress we are going through in our relationship is very fast paced. It's making me scared but that feeling got overpowered by the happiness."

"The first time I saw you on the terrace, that was my first time staring at a man. Those feelings I went through at that time are very confusing but once I realised, it has started to bring more color into my life." Kyra confessed. 

She doesn't know what got into her but she felt the sudden urge to say all these. 

"Is it enough to make you understand how special you are?" Kyra asked. 

Oliver felt touched. Kyra is not someone who speaks about feelings willingly. 

Oliver flipped her so that she was under him. 

Caressing her cheek with one of his hands, Oliver rested his weight on his other side. 

"Yeah. It's more than enough." Oliver said and kissed her forehead and then her cheeks and traced them to her chin before giving it a slight bite. 

Slowly and seducingly he moved to her lips. 

Kyra couldn't help but feel drunk in love. Her eyes grew heavy and moist, making her look more alluring. 

"Shall we continue what we have stopped that night?" he whispered in her ears. 

"I am still in my periods." Kyra said. 

Oliver pulled his face away and smiled, his eyes mischievous. 

"I don't know what Ms. Collins is thinking but what I meant is finishing the research paper we couldn't complete reading that day." 

"What was Ms. Collins thinking that she had to tell the status of her periods?" Oliver asked. 

Kyra narrowed her eyes and pushed him away, making him fall butt hard on the floor. 

"You are a mood pooper." Kyra said, standing up. 

They were having such a good romantic time and he dared to spoil it by teasing her like this. 

"If this is it, I would prefer to go and finish the research paper Dr. Miller mentioned." Kyra said and she was about to stomp away but Oliver hugged her from behind and kissed her hair. 

"I just wanted to tease you. Don't be an angry bird." He said in a doting tone and took out a box from his pocket. 

Opening it, he took out the neck chain and placed it around her neck. 

"This is for the woman who has made me admire her. She rose like a phoenix despite getting stopped by many obstacles." 

"She is the person who fought bravely till now and will fight in the same manner in the future. I want to see her rise to new pinnacles." Oliver said. 

Kyra looked down and saw a gold chain with a phoenix pendant which is embedded with red, tiny diamonds. 

Kyra took it into her hand and smiled. 

Phoenix. 

Which symbolises the endurance and pioneering spirit. 

"I will cherish it. Thank you." Kyra said as she tiptoed and kissed his lips. 

"Whenever you come across a difficult situation, look at this and remember how much you have endured to come this far." 

"Remember that I would always be there to remind you how strong you actually are." he said, kissing her forehead. 

"When did you buy this?" Kyra asked. 

She felt a sudden surge of energy and courage after listening to his words. 

"Yesterday. After hearing about your story, I thought this phoenix would suit you the best. I didn't give you anything that would remind you of me, so I wanted to give you something from long back." Oliver said. 

"Whenever you are not beside me, this will keep me company. I will not back down now. I will not escape my past and traumas and win against them just like how you did." Kyra said. 

"Now, I am getting jealous of this neck chain." Oliver said. 

"Childish." Kyra rolled her eyes but there was a smile on her lips. 

"Although I don't want to remove this, I will have to treat this injury before I keep anything around my neck." Kyra said, showing the bandage on her neck. 

It is the cut the attacker gave her during the surgery. 

Oliver's eyes dimmed but nodded his head. He could only promise himself quietly that he would protect her from now on. 

"I will remove it after going back to my office." Kyra said. She didn't want to remove it in front of Oliver as it might make him feel sad. 

Oliver nodded his head. 

"And, don't forget to ask your uncle why that attacker got distracted after seeing you." Oliver reminds her. 

"I will ask him tonight after he regains consciousness." Kyra said. 

"See you tonight?" Oliver asked. 

"Maybe I won't be able to. I am thinking of staying here with my uncle." Kyra said. 

"Don't forget to rest though." Oliver said and after kissing her forehead he let her walk out of his office. 

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"Does Dr. Miller and Dr. Lopez ( Kyra ) takes this long to discuss their patients?" Matthew asked the nurse who was standing behind him while he was seated on the sofa, waiting to meet Oliver. 

He didn't want to meet Oliver, his arch enemy but what can he do? Oliver operated on his father and didn't let the attack affect the operation.

His mother pestered him to thank Oliver and he didn't have an option but to come here. 

He wanted to thank Oliver and leave as soon as possible but it's been more than half an hour and Oliver is still busy. 

At first he didn't think much but it started to bother him after finding out that Kyra is the one who is inside the office, all alone with Oliver. 

"They take time to discuss thoroughly, Mr. Richards." the nurse answered. 

"Is he like this with everyone?" he asked. 

"No sir. Dr. Miller's closely connect with Dr. Lopez and Dr. Smith ( Kyra and Jennifer ) only. The rest of them would barely manage five minutes to discuss with Dr. Miller." The nurse answered. 

"Is that so? By the way, who takes more time to discuss things with Dr. Miller? Is it Dr. Lopez or Dr. Smith?" Matthew enquired. 

"It's Dr. Lopez, sir. Although Dr. Smith connect with Dr. Miller closely, it is Dr. Lopez who frequently connects with sir outside the Operation theatre." Nurse answered. 

"So, Dr. Lopez asks for assistance and help a lot?" he asked. 

"No sir. Though Dr. Lopez is new here and is quite young, she is one of the best we have."

"That is why Dr. Miller treats her very well. He calls for her everyday and they discuss the patients, surgeries and research everyday." the nurse answered. 

She don't know why Mr. Matthew Richards is asking so much about Dr. Miller, she didn't dare to ask him the reason. 

"So, it is him who calls her." Matthew thought. 

"Tell me more about them." he asked, narrowing his eyes. He can smell something fishy already. 

Does Oliver like Kyra?? 

"Dr. Lopez and Dr. Miller started to become the golden partner inside the operation theatre." 

"The level of understanding they have during surgery is amazing. They can communicate without words, efficiently and effectively no matter how serious the condition is."

"They will be in sync as if they have known each other for years and are working together." The nurse answered. 

"Have we known each other for years?" Matthew thought inside. 

He is about to ask more about Oliver but the door opens and Kyra walks out. 

She looked indifferent and she has bunch of files in her hands. 

Others would have thought that there is nothing special about it but Matthew could sense the happiness in her golden hazel eyes. 

'Is she happy because of work related things or personal things?' he thought. 

'No. It can't be personally related. Kyra can never get close to a person easily." Matthew convinced himself. 

What can Kyra do? Everyone thinks about her just like Matthew. That is why she is scared to introduce Oliver to others. 

They would think that she took an impulse decision and try to butt in.. She doesn't want interference from a third party in her relationship.