Chapter 11 Step Aside The doctor checking on Michelle was still here . Caroline spotted him and lifted her chin at Caleb " Ask him yourself . " 15 min left buy it ? " Well … " The doctor sighed , shrugging . " ECT does have a track record with depression . Helps some patients move past trauma . " " Let's do it then , " Caleb said . Right on cue , Michelle stirred , her eyes fluttering open . " No ! " Her voice cracked , tears welling up . " I don't care if it hurts. me . I want to remember the pain of losing my family forever ! " " Oh ? " Caroline smirked . " You can hear us ? " " Bits and pieces … " Michelle choked out between sobs . Then , she looked straight at Caroline , eyes blazing . " I know you hate me , but this ? Erasing my memories ? Think that'll cover up what you did ? " I never wanted to blame you , but you know why I'm here ! This is on YOU ! And now you wanna fry my brain to shut me up ? That's just sick ! " 1/6 09:39 15 min left Chapter 11 Step Aside Caroline rolled her eyes and tossed the medical report onto Michelle's bed , pages scattering everywhere . " Look . Perfect vitals . You're fine , " she said . " My body's fine , but my mind- " Michelle began . SLAP ! Caroline's hand struck like lightning , the crack echoing through the room . " Since you're so healthy , that shouldn't hurt much , " she sneered . Michelle touched her burning cheek , eyes wide . " You … you dared to hit me ? " She shot up , tears streaming . " How dare you ! My parents and my brother never laid a hand on me , not once ! " CRACK ! Another slap , backhand this time . " Yeah , well , I'm not them . A shameless snake like you deserves both sides , " Caroline spat . 2/6 09:39 Chapter 11 Step Aside Michelle sat there , hair wild , face red and swollen . And Caleb ? He stood frozen , processing what had just happened . Then , he lunged forward , yanking Caroline back . " What the hell ? She's a patient ! " he roared . 15 min left " Oh , please , you know she's faking ! " Caroline shot back . " Too scared to wake up because she can't explain that video . She can't have kids , so she ruins someone else's? Caleb , defend this trash , and you don't deserve to be Dominic's dad either ! " Caleb's face darkened , jaw clenching tight . He turned to the tearful Michelle . " You'd better explain yourself . Why'd you coach Dominic to frame Caroline ? " Michelle opened her mouth , but no words came out . Yeah , she had no excuse . As Caleb's face grew icier , a sudden inspiration hit her . " Fine ! It was me ! " she burst out . " I told Dominic to do it ! " " He trusted you , " Caleb said , frowning . " And you used him ? " 3/6 09:39 Chapter 11 Step Aside " I was desperate ! " she wailed . " I needed to get rid of her ! I wanted to be your secretary . It should've been ME ! " She risked a glance at him . His face just got darker . Panic crept in . She scrambled for sympathy . 15 min left " Caleb , don't you remember ? Back when Matthew was still alive , you guys always joked about how I'd be your secretary one day , even if I sucked at school . " " I've been waiting for that chance for years . And then I hear you're marrying her - and giving her the job ? Like I meant nothing to you . " She even dragged her dead brother into it , hoping to twist the knife . But Caleb didn't budge . Cold as ice . " If you wanted to work with me , " he said flatly , " you could've just asked . No need for the drama . All you did was humiliate yourself and hurt people . " " Seriously ? " Caroline cut in with a smirk . " All this scheming when you could've just said something ? " Michelle froze . Her little power play had backfired spectacularly . 4/6 09:39 Chapter 11 Step Aside Shit . Is she … actually being this generous ? Yet , Caroline's lips curved into a predatory smile . 15 min left " Oh , honey , skip the sneaky tactics . They don't work , and they'll only poison Dominic's mind . But since you want this job … " She leaned forward , voice dripping with false sweetness . " Ten million dollars . Today . The senior secretary position is yours tomorrow . Deal ? " Michelle's face went rigid . The dream job was starting to look more like a nightmare . And Caleb ? He now looked like he could kill someone . He grabbed Caroline , stormed out of the room , and pinned her against the wall outside . " What the hell am I to you ? " he snarled , voice deadly quiet . " How dare you sell the positions right in front of me ? " " What are you ? " Caroline sneered , jabbing his chest hard . " A useless husband , a negligent boss , a cheating scumbag , and a fool who can't tell right from wrong ! " Caleb snatched her hand mid - air . " Who's the one can't tell right from wrong ? One minute you're 5/6 09:39 Chapter 11 Step Aside 15 min left playing judge and jury , the next you're whoring out positions for cash ? So , Dominic's pain means nothing when there's money on the table , huh ? " " Oh , you want justice ? " Caroline's voice turned arctic . " Let's drag her ass to the police station . Let her taste the hell I went through . How's that sound ? " " She's a patient . " Caleb's face contorted . Caroline knew he'd pull that card . She rolled her eyes , her tone dripping with lazy sarcasm . " See ? I tell you to haul her to the cops , and you won't . I offer to step aside , and you're still not happy . Why the hell do you want ? " " Step aside ? " He let out a bitter laugh . " That's rich . Who are you kidding ? You've spent years killing yourself at this job . Scared shitless I'd ditched you , weren't you ? " 6/6 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!