Falling For My Billionaire Savior - Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Mason held onto me as we followed behind the nurse. I really wanted to wait outside the emergency room until my mom came out, but I knew he had something to say to me. I had no choice but to follow, completely unwilling.
As soon as we were alone in the room, he let go of me and his face darkened. He lowered his voice and growled, "You idiot, you almost ruined the entire plan.
"I told you, you can do whatever you want, just don't reveal your real identity. It's only been a day and look at the mess you've made. I'm seriously disappointed."
"I'm sorry." I knew I was in the wrong, so I simply apologized.
"I don't want to hear some useless apologies. I want to hear how you plan to fix it."
"Don't worry, I didn't reveal my identity. No one will find out."
"Don't assume everyone else is as dumb as you are. You're coming back to the company with me right now and cleaning up the mess as much as you can."
"No. I'm not leaving until I know my mom's okay." I didn't expect Mason to be this heartless, so I turned him down without hesitation.
"Oh really? You're going to wait until your mom's okay. Then what? A teary mother-daughter reunion?" Mason sneered.
I was rendered speechless. He had a point. My mom had already figured out who I was in the car. When she woke up, she would definitely try to find me.
And if I saw her again, I honestly wasn't sure I'd be able to hold back and keep up the act.
Mason said, "I've already taken care of it. As soon as your mom wakes up, we'll be notified. The hospital has contacted the patient's family. Your father and your brother are on their way here. You'd better not run into them."
"Fine. I'll go back with you," I replied with a nod.
I was covered in blood, so going straight to the company like this was out of the question. I went home first, took a shower, and changed into a clean set of clothes.
Then I returned to the company with Mason. He told me to wait in my office while he headed to Xander's.
When Heidi saw me come in, she quickly approached. "Ms. Gordon, how's that old lady doing?"
"She's fine," I said calmly, then walked into my office.
Heidi wasn't as simple and honest as she looked. When things got chaotic earlier, she was nowhere to be seen, but now she was putting on a concerned face for me.
I knew it was human nature to avoid trouble. But if Heidi vanished when things got dangerous, then she shouldn't blame me if I didn't think of her when something good came up.
I waited in the office for a long time, but Mason didn't show. But he called instead, saying my mom had regained consciousness. She'd split the skin on the back of her head and it wasn't serious.
It wasn't until almost the end of the workday that Mason finally came by. He told Heidi to leave. Once we were alone in the office, he said, "You need to keep an eye on your assistant. She works for Xander."
I nodded. "I know. Can you assign me someone else?"
Mason replied, "I can, but you haven't been here long. It's not a good look to make too many moves right away. You're already attracting attention."
He shot me a disapproving glance, then added, "The plan's off course. We'll have to readjust. Since things are already out in the open, starting tomorrow, I want you to make things difficult for Oliver in every way. Push him until he loses control."
"Got it," I agreed without hesitation.
"Let's go. Time to head home," Mason said.
"You're coming home with me?" I asked, confused.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and remarked casually, "Didn't I tell you? You're living in my house."
I stood there with my mouth hanging open, stunned.
Seriously? I'd actually gone around acting like I owned the place yesterday, barking orders at the staff, even asking Mason what he was doing at "my" house. It turned out that wasn't some place he arranged just for me—that was Mason's actual home.
"Let's go. Why are you standing there like a statue?" Mason urged.