ter 37 55 vouchers Right then , Russell's phone buzzed . He glanced at it and nearly jumped out of his chair . " She accepted ! Dr. Bennett accepted my friend request ! " he blurted , grinning from ear to ear . Tobias raised his eyebrows . He leaned over , checked Russell's phone , and saw it was true , " What did you say when you sent it ? " " I told her I was your friend , and she accepted . See ? I'm just that charming ," Russell said with a smug smile . Tobias had his doubts . " Maybe she meant to reject it but hit the wrong button . " " You don't believe me , huh ? " Russell frowned . " If you're that confident , why not send her a message and see if she replies ? " Tobias said . Russell hesitated , wondering what if she deleted him after he texted her . Tobias noticed it and smirked . " Forget it . Don't message her . You'll just feel bad if she removes you . Russell knew Tobias was just trying to egg him on , but he still decided to take the risk to save face . " I'm not scared . I'll do it right now ! " He typed : [ Hello , Dr. Bennett . ] Almost instantly , his palms got sweaty . Tobias shook his head and went back to work . Then a notification sound popped up . Tobias immediately glanced at Russell's phone . Russell's eyes lit up as he shoved the screen in Tobias's face . " Look ! She replied . She said hello ! I told you - she accepted me because of my charm ! " Tobias rubbed his chin , still not convinced she was that easy to talk to , Right then , another message popped up from Dr. Bennett . [ Do you play League of Legends ? ) Kaia asked , remembering she'd seen Russell play before . " Oh my God ! She's starting a conversation with me ! Russell said , pacing around the office like an excited kid . He quickly typed back : Yeah , I play League of Legends . I'm really good at it ! ] Kaia replied : [ Want to play together ? ) 1/3 11:52 pm Chapter 37 255 vouchers Russell practically bounced out of his chair . " Holy crap ! She wants to play with me ! This is amazing ! I've gotta post this on Instagram and make everyone jealous ! " Tobias watched him , still wondering why a world - famous scientist wanted to play games with him . Kaia ended up gaming with Russell all afternoon , then worked at the research center for a bit before heading out . The evening air was cool , so she decided to walk home instead of grabbing a cab . Partway there , she felt someone trailing her . " Who's there ? " she called , turning around . Casey stepped out with a few rough - looking guys holding weapons . " What's this about ? " Kaia asked , her voice steady . " Kaia , you've got guts . Still acting calm right now , huh ? " Casey sneered . " If you came just to waste my time , forget it , " Kaia said flatly . " Just spit it out ." " You seriously don't get it , huh ? Your life's in my hands , and you dare talk to me like that , huh ? " Casey's eyes went wide . Kaia sighed , " More pointless talk ." " You- " Casey's face turned red , but she forced herself to calm down . " Fine . I'll keep it simple - stay away from Philip . " Kaia got it now . " Oh , come on . You've got it backwards . He's the one chasing me . He's just a spoiled rich kid who's been with a ton of women . I wouldn't touch him with a ten - foot pole , so I'm definitely not trying to steal him from you . " " How dare you talk about Philip like that ! " Casey snapped . " Isn't he ? You know exactly what he's like . With his track record , I don't get it - you're smart , and you've got a good family . Why be with a guy like that ? Don't you feel gross ? " Kaia asked , Casey's fists clenched . " Don't play innocent . You're just trying to rub it in my face so I look small , and then marry Mr. Snyder yourself . " Kaia shook her head . " You're hopeless ." " I'm helpless , hub ? " Casey shot back . " Isn't that what you're being ? You've got everything going for you , but you're throwing it away , " Kaia said with a shrug . " That's it ! I'll ask one more time - are you still going after Mr. Snyder ? Are you trying to take my place as Mrs. Snyder ? " Casey demanded . 2/3 11:52 pm Chapter 37 Kaia let out a short mocking laugh and started walking away . " Stop right there ! " Casey shouted . Kaia didn't even slow down . 55 vouchers Casey's face twisted in frustration . " Get her ! If she doesn't stop , rough her up . Don't worry - no cameras around here . " The hired men circled Kaia . " Sorry , miss . We don't really want to hurt you , but we're getting paid , so- " Another one grinned . " Shame , though . You're gorgeous . I never hit someone as pretty as you . I wonder what that'll be like . " Kaia narrowed her eyes and motioned them closer . " If you're gonna fight , stop talking and do it . " " Still mouthing off , huh ? No wonder the boss is mad , " one said . " Alright , let's take her down , guys . " They moved in , eyes gleaming with bad intentions . However , within moments , Kaia dropped every single one of them . Casey stood frozen , totally stunned . She'd seen Kaia toss Philip around before , but these guys were real fighters . She couldn't believe they went down so fast . Suddenly , police sirens wailed . Moments later , Kaia , Casey , and the men were surrounded by cops . E Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!