Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

The patient in the VIP ward was kept under strict scrutiny. His men were on standby 24x7, staring menacingly at anyone who would pass by. The doctors and nurses were too afraid to go anywhere near the ward because the men would threaten to kill them if they made mistakes. The hospital authorities were also wary of the mafia who had suddenly taken over the place. Many patients were beginning to request for transfer of hospitals in order to get away from them.     

Lin Haejong was the heir to the Lin family and one of the most notorious gang lords in the country. His business was widespread and even though the Lin family had legal operations as well, it was a ruse to cover their underworld activities.     

As a mafia leader, he was known for having a large drug cartel along with funding many of the guerilla activities abroad. They were involved in gang wars and they had an infamous rivalry with another mafia family but no one knew who the latter were. This mysterious family were able to stop the influence of the Lin's and their secrecy only made them more fearsome. Their recent clashes were making headlines and even the police were not able to get directly involved with it.     

So, when Lin Haejong was wheeled into the hospital, everyone was forced to be on their toes. The staff whispered behind closed doors about the strange situation. They had treated all kinds of citizens in the past but even the most vile criminals did not faze them. But the Lin family were using the hospital like their playground.     

Only Doctor Hwang Mina was brave enough to make her way through the VIP doors.     

Mina was on her regular rounds to check on the patient inside the VIP room. He had woken up last night and was beginning to regain his full consciousness. She was not fond of the mafia men but at that moment, the man inside the ward was her patient and even if she did not want to, she still had to save him.     

As she tried to step into the ward, she was stopped by one of the guards.     

"ID," the guard stated.     

"Do we have to do this every time I'm here to check up on him?" Mina asked warily. "You know I'm the doctor."     

"ID," the guard repeated. Mina scoffed and held up her ID card.     

"Mobile phone," he demanded.     

Mina scowled and handed him her cellphone. The guards outside the room were very annoying and even interfered with the treatment. They would not let the nurses touch the patient nor let them inject him because according to them everyone was out to kill their boss.     

"Done?" she asked. "Can I go in now?"     

The guard's nostrils flared but he reluctantly stepped aside to let her in. Mina entered the ward only to find that the guy was trying to sit up.     

"What the hell are you doing?" she demanded, rushing forward to lay him back on the bed. But the guy pushed her back.     

"GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" he roared. Mina was startled by his aggressiveness. Lin Haejong's sharp grey eyes were blazing with anger. If he was not a mafia don, many women might have found him attractive. He had a chiseled face and his dark hair was smooth and silky. He had a deep, gruff voice and the tanned skin made him look more like a model than a mafia lord.     

But beneath that face was a killer. Mina was well aware of his dangerous reputation and he had seduced many women from rival gangs in order to get to their leaders. He used his handsome looks to fool everyone. Mina felt disgusted by the man who was glaring at her but she glared back at him.     

"Fine," she said. "Go ahead. You can leave."     

Haejong frowned at the doctor who stood in front of him. She did not looked scared nor was she backing off from his glare. He tried to get up again but the pain in his chest was unbearable. The heir of the Jang family had shot him fatally and he lost too much blood. If it was not for his men, that man would have killed him but Haejong was not going to let it slide.     

The pain in his chest was becoming worse with every try and he groaned, falling back on the bed. He was panting heavily reluctantly looked at the doctor. She was not paying any attention to him but was scrolling through the extra phone she carried secretly.      

"You're not supposed to have that!" Haejong exclaimed but Mina completely ignored his existence.      

"Jaewan oppa really outdid himself," she muttered, smiling to herself. She knew that the guy on the bed was staring at her, hoping to get her attention but she deliberately avoided him. This was a very useful trick. Whenever the patients tried to act smart, Mina let them have their way because she knew that they would eventually give up being stubborn and come back to her for help.     

Haejong scowled at the doctor who was ignoring him. The pain was becoming too much to handle and he needed help but his pride stopped him.     

"Are you really gonna be that dumb?" Mina asked out loud. "If you're in pain, then just ask for help. Idiot."     

Idiot?     

"What the hell did you jus-" he began but the rest of his words were interrupted by a series of painful coughs. Mina sighed and stepped forward. Haejong tried to wrest himself away from her grasp but Mina forced him to lay back and pushed back his sleeve.     

"What are you doing?" he demanded in a hoarse voice.     

"Stay still or it'll hurt worse than a gunshot," she said coolly. Haejong watched as she filled a syringe with a clear liquid and lightly tapped on the injection.     

"I am not going to let you inject me-" he loudly claimed but Mina ignored his warnings and kept a tight grip on his arm.     

"Woman don't you dare!"     

But she proceeded to disinfect his arm. Haejong tried to struggle but he was already weakened by the pain and had no strength to protest.     

"No!"     

Mina ignored his warnings and injected the needle into him. Haejong cursed her using various slangs but she ignored everything.     

"I'm not gonna spare you for that!" he growled.     

"Well, if you're gonna keep that promise then you should heal first," Mina shot back. "Then again, the longer you stay, the more my pockets are filled. After all, VIP beds bring in a lot of commission."     

Haejong stared at the doctor. "What are you?" he scoffed. "A gold digger?"     

"Yes," Mina replied with pride. "A very proud one too. So, I really hope that you'd stay here at least a month. Now I really regret not mixing up different chemicals in that liquid. Could have knocked you out for days and no one would have known."     

"You-"     

"I know I'm a genius," Mina claimed, putting words into his mouth. Haejong could only gape at the woman who was openly challenging him.     

"Oh and if your men try to bother my staff again or interfere in our work, I'll make sure that I squeeze out every bit of penny from you for occupying this bed," she went on. "You see, I'm a hardcore bargainer. You might be able to kill people with guns but I can destroy them with my words."     

Haejong was stumped by the strange woman who was openly defying him.     

"And as long as you're my patient, you'll follow my orders otherwise I'll keep on adding to that hospital bill," she added. "Bye!"     

Mina smiled and waved at him before turning on her heels to leave. Haejong could only stare at her back, unable to retort.     

He gritted his teeth in anger. Damn that doctor!