"Are there any hackers working here"? Madeline suddenly asked Simon, her gaze still on Zachary through the glass door.
His tall body sat upright behind the desk in the office and he looked charming and handsome as he worked seriously. Madeline stared at him without blinking. He was dressed in a black shirt and the first two buttons of his shirt were undone, the light in the office cast a shadow on his alluring exposed collarbone. His face looked noble and cold but at the same time calm and dignified.
Perhaps she stared at him for too long because Zachary finally raised his head to look at her. Madeline smiled immediately waving her hand enthusiastically.
She walked towards the office before remembering something, she turned to Simon for an answer to her previously asked question. Simon was speechless, he had been talking and explaining for a while now but she heard nothing. He cleared his throat before stating "Yes we have some IT specialist who are skilled hackers".
"Is there any one whose name starts.. she paused before stating "can you get me their names, I need to find someone". Simon nodded before leading her to the lounge but Madeline headed the other way straight to Zachary's office. He tried to stop her but she dodged him quite easily so he just let her be.
As she stepped into the office, She heard Zachary talking to someone, he was probably on a conference call so she made herself comfortable. She headed to the couch, took off her shoes and lay down. She took out a book from her bag to read but her mind was on the message from "F", whoever he was.
Madeline almost drifted to sleep by the time Zachary finally finished his meeting, seeing he was done, she pulled out the drugs from her bag headed over to his desk "This drug was produced by the Forrester pharmaceutical right, what does it do exactly?"
"It's a stimulant, like steroids but less harmful. Mostly for athletes or similar people. Why do you have that? Zachary asked instead.
"My mother's doctor prescribed it, said it's to suppress an illness my mother had that I might also have". Madeline answered "Can I see the buyers list for this drug"
"You want me to show company secrets" he asked with a smirk.
Madeline took a long deep breath "You can't think of it like that, I am your wife, what's yours is mine and vice versa and…
"What do you have that's worth being mine" Zachary interrupted.
"..." What kind of reply is this, it's suppose to play out with Zachary being touched by her speech but this man was being just too difficult.
She slumped on the chair not speaking again. Zachary could not help but let out a soft laugh at her expression of deafeat.
Madeline thought she was imagining things and sat up straight. She regarded him with wide eyes "You… did you just laugh?"
Zachary had regained his composure so he shook his head but Madeline insisted "No, you laughed, I heard it loud and clear"
He no longer paid her any heed and sent the files she needed to a laptop and handed it to her.
Madeline took the laptop and headed back to the couch but not before pausing to say "Hubby, you really look great when you laugh. You should at least smile more in the future.
Zachary glanced at her on hearing that bit said nothing in the end.
The files were arranged and all in order so it was easy to go through but she didn't find the First hospital which her mother's doctor worked in on the list of their buyers. There is also another category marked X so she asked Zachary about it.
"Those are unauthorized sales, there is a limit of drugs to be produced so when we exceed that, we sell it on the black market"
"Do you have a list for that too?
"No people who go through that channels don't want to be seen or known so we don't keep record of it. Zachary continued "This doctor, when last did you see him. Physically I mean?"
Madeline tried to recall before stating "I have not seen him physically in two years but we communicate through calls and texts.
"And Serena is always the one picking up your drugs?
"Yes…
"Well vexco23 hasn't been in the market for that long so either your doctor entirely changed your prescription without informing you or it's your assistant that has a problem".
Huh Serena? Madeline stared at the screen again. She had never suspected Serena of such, but if it was her then she was working for someone and the only person she knew Serena was working for is her brother Jake.
Madeline took a sharp intake of air. Nothing made sense anymore, she didn't think it was Jake, he looked like someone who would finish you off at once not like this. Why was someone trying to harm Madeline?
"You should go see the doctor first and then you can decide what next to do, also consider some of your colleagues. You do a good job in attracting enemies for yourself". Zachary said his voice low and calm.
Madeline gave him an eye roll mumbled a thank you before deciding to go to the hospital. As she walked out of the office, she tried to make a list of all her enemies and put them into different categories. Just as she approached the private elevator, she saw a few employees by the side quietly and carefully whispering among themselves but she was unable to hear what exactly they were mumbling about.
She got into the elevator and saw her reflection on the wall discovering that she had forgotten all her disguises back in Zachary's office.
She got out and sprinted to the car already prepared for her by Zachary to take her to the hospital. Madeline quickly sent him a text about the whole situation. She received a reply shortly after stating he would take care of it.
The hospital was crowded and filled with a faint scent of disinfectant. Madeline approached the front desk where a familiar nurse was waiting. The nurse immediately recognized her.