Elodie bursts through the door, her heart pounding hard against her chest. As she steps into the room, Avery following behind, a pang of anguish shoots through her heart, and for a moment she forgets to breathe.

Kendrick is sitting up on the bed bare chested, with Doctor Cosby skillfully wrapping layers of bandage around his torso, securing the guaze over the wound on his lower left side. Not just his torso is bandaged, even his hand and head are wounded badly.

Apparently, Kendrick was shot.

Earlier, he was about to leave the company when the bullet came flying at him. At that moment, Kendrick was entering his car, which...