Page 4 of Fixation

Reina nodded.

“As you can see. I’ve moved Vedant here to our home, and from now on, you and your team will be looking after him here, where it’s safe for him.”

Shocked gasps sounded from behind her. But Mihir’s casual comment only infuriated her further. “Do we get a choice in the matter, or are you going to decide for all of us?”

Mihir straightened and crossed his arms across his chest. “Does it look like you have a choice?”

“So, you’re holding us captive?”

“Captive?” He tilted his head to the side, studying her. “No. You all are my guests until Vedant has fully recovered.”

“Guests? So we can come and go as we please, then?” Reina queried.

“Unfortunately, no. You are to stay here till the time Vedant recovers and is fully on his feet.”

“So, we are your captives then,” Reina shot back, consumed by rage.

“Consider this as a working vacation,da? We have a lot of in-house facilities here—a world-renowned chef who can cater toany meals you want, a video game parlour, a pool, a spa, tennis courts, and a well-equipped gym. You are free to use all our facilities while ensuring that my brother gets the best possible treatment. Rest assured, whatever you need to care for him will be provided to you. You only need to ask. My team has already set up this room with all the facilities of a fully-functional hospital. Actually, better than a hospital. The only thing you won’t be allowed to do is step outside these grounds. You will stay here and look after him for as long as it takes to get him back on his feet. However, this also means you cannot have access to your phones during this time, except for twice a day when you can communicate with your families… but in the presence of my men.”

Reina gaped at him. From beside her, the rest of her team began to object and protest as well.

“Mr. Oshnov, your brother will take weeks to recover,” Reina spoke aloud, silencing all of them. “Do you seriously expect us to stay here, away from our homes and work, for a month or maybe even two?”

“For as long as it takes,” Mihir replied, his voice cold, unfeeling.

“We have duties and shifts at the hospital,” Laila said.

“Your senior doctor, Dr. Williams, is aware of the situation and has cleared all your schedules accordingly. All you need to do is have a meeting with him once every week to update him on Vedant’s progress.”

Reina stared at the man, unable to believe his audacity. Who the fuck did he think he was? Her sisters were right. He and his brothers were all entitled assholes. And he’d gotten Dr. Williams to release them from their schedules? Agreed, Dr. Williams was a biased twat, but he was also the senior-most surgeon and chief doctor of the hospital. Mihir Oshnov clearly had a lot ofinfluence to get him on his side or he had donated a lot of money to the hospital. It was probably both, she surmised.

The young intern, Stefan, stepped forward, finally gathering some courage to talk. “I don’t agree to this. I have a family at home. Parents, siblings...”

Mihir studied him. “Would one million pounds change your mind?”

“W…what?” Stefan gasped. He shared a shocked look with Laila.

Mihir stepped forward. “One million pounds will be credited to each of your accounts, if you agree to my terms. Once my brother is back on his feet, you will be free to leave, and on that day, I promise you that another one million pounds will be deposited into your accounts. So, now, does anyone else have any complaints?”

Pin-drop silence followed his words. Her colleagues, she saw, were staring at him, their jaws dropped and the wheels of their brains churning, because two million pounds was a fuckton of money. It could change lives, and Mihir, of course, knew that. Hence, he’d deliberately laid the money card out on the table at the end, effectively silencing them all.

“So, if we’re all in agreement,” Mihir pointed to a side table where a few documents were stacked, “then you need to sign some legal documents. They mention the terms of your temporary employment here, that you agree to work for me of your own free will, and that you will never mention how you were brought here, speak of your time here, or file a legal suit against me, my company, or my brothers. Also?—”

“—I refuse,” Reina cut him off.

Mihir straightened. “Dr. Singh, you all are staying here whetheryouagree or not. I’m just sweetening the pot. If you agree amicably, then all of you will emerge richer in a very short span of time. But if any of you disagree, then the deal is off foreveryone else in the team as well. You will all continue to stay here and care for Vedant, but without any money or the comforts I’m willing to give you. And if any of you tries to hurt him, or his health does not improve because of any of your negligence, then… then…” Mihir’s jaw tightened. “I don’t think you will like the consequences of that. So, think carefully about what you want to do.”

Su Min caught Reina’s elbow before addressing Mihir. “We would like a few minutes, please.”

Mihir pointed his chin to the door. “You have ten minutes.”

Once out in the corridor, they all started talking at once.

“Two million…” Laila gasped.

“I can pay off my student loans. I can buy a house…” Stefan said, a dreamy look on his face.

“Two million pounds,” Laila repeated. “It will change my life.”

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