In the hospital room, Nick gripped his phone furiously. Kate had turned out to be much more difficult than he thought. What woman doesn’t get impressed when someone risks their life for her?

—This woman exasperates me.

The door opened, letting in Nick’s trusted man.

—What are you doing here? Kate could come and recognize you.

—Relax, she already left with Bastien. I saw her leave in the sports car. Besides, I’ve got men at the entrance to warn me if anything happens. How are you?

—I’m fine. The “Doctor” did a great job, as always. No organs were damaged, so I’ll be out of here soon.

—And did it work?

—Not at all. I told her I was in love with her, and she sent me straight to hell. I can still see Bastien’s victorious smile, seeing that she worships only him.

—Well, at least I have good news. The memory-loss chemical has been tested on humans and shows an 89% success rate. Most of the men and women tested lost up to ten years of memory. We just need to wait until it stabilizes, which w