*Knock* *Knock*
Bryan knocked on the door which had a pel on the wall next to it "D. Natalie Crk, Radiology Branch Director."
"Come in."
*Click*
Bryan twisted the door knob and pushed the door open while saying : "Good morning D. Natalie," Then walked towards the bespectacled blond woman who stood behind her desk once he entered, "Please excuse my sudden visit so early in the day." Bryan extended his hand which she barely noticed since Natalie's eyes were gzed as she looked at the man standing behind him.
"N-not at all Mr. O'Neal, please... have a seat." Natalie blushed slightly after realizing that she was too distracted by the two handsome gentlemen currently standing in her office.
"Hello Ms. Natalie," Kyle didn't take his seat like Bryan but extended his hand to shake her hand before leaning dramatically to kiss her on the back of the hand which caused Natalie to freeze unable to do or say anything in this situation which never happened before, "I'm Kyle... Always a pleasure seeing a Marigold flower in a sunny day."
Natalie felt like an atomic bomb just exploded inside her head and the atmosphere between them picked up heat dramatically all of a sudden!
Thankfully this Kyle smoothly and slowly let go of her fingers slowly before retreating to stand behind the young handsome fellow, but his eyes never left her face which caused Natalie to find it difficult not to answer these magnetic looks she kept receiving from this Kyle.
"D. Natalie," Bryan waited for her to take a seat while inwardly giving Kyle a few thumbs up, "How familiar are you with test advancements in radiology?" Bryan asked.
"Hmmm..." Natalie squinted her eyes slightly and the look she gave Bryan sharpened, "My post-graduate research was focused on dual-energy imaging but I got my PhD on Tomosynthesis a couple years go so... I believe I'm right there among the elites of my profession." She said while raising her head proudly which ended up with Natalie finding herself looking straight at Kyle who smiled sweetly and nodded while cheering her with two thumbs up gesture from behind Bryan.
"Formidable! Ms. Natalie is so awesome." Kyle said while showing an overexaggerated amount of enthusiasm.
Bryan noticed and quickly opened his mouth to say, "Indeed she is Kyle," Then once he distracted the blushing radiology expert back to him to prevent her from noticing this tiny gap in Kyle's performance Bryan added : "But I wonder if being among the elite is satisfactory for D. Natalie... Would you be willing to be the trailbzer and pioneer of a groundbreaking experiment which not only include radiology and neurology but pharmacology as well as cutting edge technology?"
D. Natalie Crk raised an eyebrow while looking at Bryan after hearing his offer which helped the blond pull her head back from the clouds, simply because she happened to read a thesis st night which mentioned relying on the use of certain dozes of medication to stimute the brains of certain patients and rely on different radiology machines while experimenting with different frequencies to study how to either pull them from coma or to control the time of their brain hibernation to prevent it from affecting the following procedures.
But this fellow mentions adding a fourth ingredient in the mix which she never realized it could possibly be used which is certainly going to be the test trend.. AI!
"What do you mean Mr. O'Neal?" Natalie said and waited to hear from Bryan but her heart was beating fast inside her chest, even she couldn't tell if it's because the handsome one standing in front of her is clearly flirting with her behind the handsome one sitting in front of him.
"Well... The younger sister of my bestfriend had an unfortunate accident in school six months ago and still hasn't woke up so far," Bryan intentionally paused to add more fvor to the suspenseful and melodramatic atmosphere, "After spending the past few months watching uncle and auntie fall into a cycle of endless worry while waiting and staring down at the abyss from the edge of despair I decided to try something new to help them get young Olivia back, once I made my own research I found that you D. Natalie Crk and Professor Charlotte Hart from our local university are the best candidates in the city so... I pn to rent the neuroscience research facility and fund the efforts of you two to wake young Olivia from her coma."
Natalie fell silent for a short while and lowered her head to think because that Kyle fellow is so hot which kept distracting her!
Finally she raised her head up and asked : "That would be me taking care of all radiology details while auntie Charlotte would be taking care of all details reted to neurology, who's going to take care of pharmacology and what kind of cutting edge technology were you referring to earlier?" After saying that she quickly added : "Also what kind of budget are you going to provide this research and to whom would the results be attributed to if we succeed?"
Bryan nodded then opened his mouth to say : "I've already made a list of all the herbs I'd like you to use in your experiment on young Olivia with specific dozes and detailed steps to follow each and every doze but I'm going to have to apologize first because the schedule would be quite strict and taxing on you D. Natalie since members of the family are required to actually help you guys during the experience, as for the technology I would also be providing it through the medical examination room of my Apex Athletics Center and linking the system with Professor Charlotte's research facility would be a piece of cake and having the AI take care of the details while the two of you focus on the important steps of the experiment is a good idea... At least I think so from a ymen's perspective!
"As for the budget I'm willing to spend every st bill in my bank account on this experiment and right now as you can see... I have more than three-hundred millions saved in credit plus a building worth sixty-something more millions and a few cars who might add to a total of a few millions.
"Oh~ Almost forgot there... I also own these shares which are currently worth more than seven-hundred millions not to mention they're expected to increase by more than four times in a couple more weeks.
"The credit for the success of this experiment is going to be completely attributed to yours and the Professor's efforts, I wish for you two to continue pushing the ceiling of that experiment and receive a Nobel Prize then have fun with all the success that follows... For me having young Olivia back to her family is the best reward I can ever ask for."
Kyle was amazed by his employer's confidence after seeing Bryan openly expose more and more of his private secrets to this woman who ended up teary-eyed when he said everything.
"Please Ms. Natalie," Kyle fell on a single knee after going around the desk to stand next to Natalie's chair, "I'm willing to spend the rest of my life serving you... Please say yes! Please help up save young Olivia!"
"B-but... I still work here in the hospital... These things take tim-"
Kyle interrupted Natalie by snatching her hands and begged her with his eyes, "Who care?" Kyle said urgently while gently squeezing her fingers between his rough palms and added : "Bryan can buy you this hospital or build you a completely new one ter if you want to continue living your life doing this job! But wouldn't it be better to follow the success of the first experiment by staying in the path of pioneering instead of accepting your fate among the elite? You're not a member of the herd Ms. Natalie... I can see it deep within your eyes."
Natalie panicked and blushed once Kyle leaned forward to look her in the eyes, "W-what nonsense is this?" She said while turning to look away afraid that his pair of magnetic eyes would pull her very soul.
"From the moment I saw your beautiful gold-like hair I couldn't help but notice that behind your calm, mature, and very, very pretty face there's this fearless lioness! Only then did realization strike me and now I know why Bryan insisted to choose you and only you Ms. Natalie." Kyle said while shamelessly pushing her two hands against his heart which caused poor Natalie to feel like she's going to faint!
"W-why... W-why is that?" Natalie asked while weakly struggling in vain to remove her hands from Kyle's gentle yet unrelenting grasp.
*Sigh*
Kyle released a breath then shook his head which worried Natalie, "Lionesses lead the pride Ms. Natalie... Bryan is choosing you to be the pioneer of the experiment and trailbzers can only be natural born leaders."
Natalie Crk was speechless because Kyle's words made perfect sense, why else would this handsome Bryan fellow be willing to bet the house on her to succeed while being so confident that he made the right choice of asking her to handle awakening that young Olivia.
So far there wasn't anything shady or worrying in what he said, not to mention that he's actually wealthy enough to buy the biggest hospital in the city or build her a new one if she likes!
However, after hearing what Kyle just said Natalie already knows that once she succeed in that experiment with young Olivia and publish the results of her joint colboration with auntie Charlotte... Then the doors of fame and admiration would really be opened for both of them while the global spotlight would be focused on their groundbreaking achievements.
"Are you really willing to keep watching from the shadows while others bask in the glory of success when you're the one deserving the most praise?" Natalie asked Bryan after surrendering her attempts to free her hands.
"Absolutely." Bryan said while getting up from his seat then added : "It'd mean that Olivia isn't going to be the only one returning back to her family... shouldn't that be enough for you and me to put a smile on our faces and live happily every day while having a clear conscience after saying we did good since we helped the world become a better pce for others while hoping that someday others would do the same for us?"
This time even Kyle realized that Bryan wasn't following any script or seeking any result but specifically telling the truth which in his perspective is the natural thing to do, see, and to expect!
"Alright. I'm willing to join your experiment." Natalie said which caused Bryan to nod while smiling.
"Ms. Natalie!" Kyle hugged her which caused this woman to freeze before blushing so hard while feeling like the sound of his following words of thanks kept moving further and further away as she world swirled in her eyes until darkness overtook her vision.
Bryan rolled his eyes once he saw Kyle looking at a loss for words at this woman who actually fainted in his embrace, "You took it too far you idiot." Bryan whispered then got back in his seat while adding : "Now wake her up before someone comes in and thinks we're kidnapping her or anything like that, quickly now!"

