6. A Beginning Plan

Stellina never thought that fate would bring her together with a person like Diego.

Diego's car has arrived at the hospital belonging to the Ludovicci Family. Neither Diego nor Stellana immediately rushed out of the car. Now, it's time for Stellina to play a role she has never done before.

"Hey, you have to do it seriously." Diego suddenly spoke in the middle of the silence of this car.

Stellana averted her eyes after she had been busy looking out the window. Seeing Diego's serious expression made Stellina shudder a little. But to be honest, Stellina's worries were less than before because she thought Diego was a fraud.

"Do I really have to be in the hospital like this?" asked Stellina in a squeaky tone, showing her concern.

Diego glanced at Fabian who was in the driver's side seat. They both didn't say anything at all. After a split second, Diego let out a rough sigh.

"You shouldn't question anything, let alone protest."

Stellina almost let slip sneer at Diego hearing that sarcastic answer. Even though there were still many things she wanted to ask, Stellina chose to hold back her words.

'Why does he sound so annoying?' Stella inner grumbled.

When Stellina looked annoyed at Diego, Diego immediately let go of his seat belt. At the same time Diego talked about something.

"After this, I will improve your appearance so that you can closely resemble Vellina."

Hearing Diego's words, for some reason Stellina's hunch started to feel uncomfortable. Stellina immediately looked at Diego with wary eyes.

"What would you do?" asked Stellina, thinking of all kinds of worst-case scenarios for her makeover.

Diego had already unbuckled his seat belt and leaned one side of his body against the back of the chair. While folding his arms in front of his chest, Diego looked at Fabian as if throwing a question to his confidant.

"Fabian, what do you think I should do to remodel it?" Diego shook his chin, giving a code so that Fabian would think too.

Fabian didn't answer right away. A pair of eyes shifted to " Diego shook his chin, giving a code so that Fabian would think too.

Fabian didn't answer right away. A pair of eyes shifted to look at Stellina and thought for a few seconds. Because of the serious look on Fabian's face amidst the silence, it made Stellina feel even more uncomfortable in her chair.

Stellina occasionally changed her sitting posture as long as Fabian and Diego looked at her seriously. There are no positive thoughts in his head anymore. Stellina started imagining all kinds of makeovers, including a change in hairstyle.

"You... aren't going to change my hair, are you?" Stellana confirmed with a worried feeling. Little hope that Diego's answer is no, or just a shake of the head.

"Of course I have to change that," replied Diego who immediately made Stellina exhale roughly while averting her eyes.

"This aspect of your hair is very important to make you look more like," Diego continued to explain—an explanation that actually Stellina didn't need to hear.

Stella just wanted her hair to stay long like this. Because he really loves the model. But hearing Diego's answer which seemed undeniable, Stellina only said yes with resignation.

"We start from the look on his face, Mister Diego," replied Fabian, who finally spoke up after he had been silent in thought.

Stellima turned to look at Fabian through her eyes which were still sad. Instead of caring about what Stellina thought, Fabian continued to say.

"His face must be made pale like a sick person, his clothes, and maybe you can work with some of the nurses who handle him in the VVIP room later," Fabian continued his words more clearly.

Diego nodded understandingly hearing Fabian's explanation. "So I'm thinking of using just five sisters to take care of it in the VVIP room. They'll be the ones going back and forth in the room, and Eston will face them asking questions. I'll give them a briefing later."

"Be careful, Mister Diego. Don't let the plan you have laid out be destroyed," said Fabian in response to Diego's explanation of the plan.

While behind Fabian and Diego, Stella just listened to the conversation between the two of them in silence. Stella didn't say anything at all, because there wasn't a single thing she understood. Hearing Diego so easily say he would use five sisters for the VVIP room, Stellina believed Diego was indeed someone who was very rich.

How could someone so ordinary have a private hospital?

Moreover, to work together to manipulate the situation.

While Stellina was deep in thought, Diego immediately turned his gaze to Stella. Diego then sighed harshly because he realized that Stella was daydreaming.

"Hey!" Diego snapped his fingers. "Stop your thoughts. Don't get distracted. My plan may fail."

Suddenly Stellina jumped a little after Diego's baritone voice echoed in this car. Stellana immediately looked at Diego annoyed, but it didn't last long. Remembering that she still needed Diego the most, Stella faked a sweet smile.

"Okay, I'm sorry. So, what should I do now?"

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How Stellina was stunned to witness the atmosphere of this hospital's VVIP room. The size completely exceeded his expectations. Stellina already knew that the VVIP room would definitely be more special than other rooms.

It's a shame that so far, Stellina, who has only known a few of the VVIP rooms in several hospitals, is the most magnificent room. How could any room for the sick be seen covered in golden wallpaper in the light?

"Don't daydream too much. I'm giving you a second warning." Diego suddenly appeared from beside Stellina, his voice startling.

Stellina looked at Diego, still dumbfounded by the atmosphere of this VVIP room. On the other hand, Stella didn't really respond to Diego's sarcastic rebuke. Precisely Stella is still amazed by this room.

"This is the room for me later?" asked Stellina, her eyes twinkling at Diego.

Suddenly, Diego, who had just called the nurse into this room to prepare the infusion, looked at Stellina strangely.

"Why do you have to look at me like that?"

Stella shook her head and smiled—this time it was a sincere smile without making it up. Stella looked around the room again.

"No. I would look like I'm not sick if the room was like this," she said spontaneously.

There was no response from Diego.

It was then that Stella suddenly realized that what she had said was wrong. Stellana turned quickly to Diego who was looking at her doubtfully, then shook her head immediately.

"It's not that I won't do well with your request, but… if there's someone sick in this room, your patient, they definitely won't feel sick. I see."

Hearing Stellina's explanation that sounded a bit nervous made Diego not just say yes. Diego still squinted his eyes slightly, guessing Stellina's gesture: whether she was lying or not.

"I'm telling the truth," Stellina said again when she understood Diego's suspicions.

Then Diego pointed his finger at Stellina's face. "Don't let my plan fail miserably if you can't act properly," he replied later.

Stella nodded obediently like a child. Without any further conversation, when Stella wanted to ask about the two sisters who had just finished preparing the infusion, Diego suddenly pointed his palm at her.

"Please put the infusion into her hand," said Diego, which immediately surprised Stellina.

"What do you mean?" Stellina glared frantically, looking alternately at Diego and the two nurses near the IV.

"How can you pretend playing role without using an IV?" Instead of answering, Diego gave Stellana a counter question.

Beside Diego, Stellina took a step back when one of the male nurses approached her.

"One moment," said Stellina, holding out her palm. "Infusion... for real? I'm not really sick, why—"

"Not a real drip like a sick person. It's a vitamin drip. So you'll be taking it until Eston gets here."

Stella fell silent. Diego watched her while waiting to see how she would react.

Stellina subconsciously opened her mouth in shock and flabbergasted.

"W-what? Vitamin drip?"

"You've never heard of that, apparently," replied Diego with a straight face.

Stellana evasively said, "No, not never heard of. Just never used. That's why it sounds... a little strange to my ear."

Diego nodded his head in understanding between putting his hands into his brown blazer pocket. He didn't care about what Stellina said at all. Then, Diego once again shook his chin at Stellina as a code to the two waiting nurses.

"Please install it now. She needs to adapt to the plays I put together," said Diego then.

Stellina was a bit awkward when the male nurse held her shoulders from behind and stepped towards the edge of the bed. Stellina was indeed not someone who was so poor that she admired all the things she saw now. It's just that this is the first time for Stellina to try vitamin infusions after all this time just hearing it.

Stella was already seated. One hand stretched out to the female nurse.

"Hold the pain a bit," said the female nurse in front of Stella.

While Stellina was getting a quick smear of alcohol under her elbow, Stellina saw Diego chatting with Fabian for a moment. Diego's face was serious while explaining something while his hands occasionally gave gestures. While Fabian just nodded obediently at Diego's every word.

Stellina frowned, guessing what Diego and Fabian were talking about. It was several meters away from where the two men were standing.

It's just that Stellina could faintly hear Diego's words.

"When you're ready, I'll tell Eston to come. You stay here and make sure that woman doesn't mess up the plans."

Stellina's brows furrowed after hearing Diego call her 'that woman'. Even if they were both strangers, why didn't Diego pretend to see her as a real wife from now on?

Calling it 'that woman' would only make Diego unaccustomed to being flexible when calling her name. Stellina sneered and laughed at Diego about that.

On the other hand Fabian had already turned his gaze towards Stellina. Meanwhile Diego had left Fabian's presence, out of this room.

"That's done, Miss. Later, if there's any problem, you can call us using this bell button." The voice of the female nurse in front of Stellina sounded, distracting.

Stellana just nodded after looking at the button beside the bed. Specifically to call the nurse.

"We will go now," said the female nurse to Stellina.

The two nurses bowed as a sign of respect to Stellina. Suddenly this gesture made Stellina a bit surprised because she didn't expect it. Even though he had known that a new play would begin if someone named Eston came to this room.

Has Eston arrived yet?

"You looked surprised a few times." Suddenly Fabian was beside Stellina.

Who knows how many times, Stella snapped out of her reverie. Stellina really felt like she was in a daze now. There were too many surprising and out of the ordinary things for Stella to digest.

"Is it because something that happened to you just now was too sudden?" Fabian asked once again because Stella didn't answer the previous words.

Gaining a serious look from Fabian, Stellina felt a bit awkward. Not only Diego who has an intimidating aura, but Fabian too.

"That's not it..." Stellina laughed awkwardly without daring to meet Fabian's eyes. "I'm just surprised why the two nurses are even bowing to me now. Isn't the play going to start later?"

Fabian immediately took a deep breath and put his hands interlocked behind his back.

"So they get used to bowing to you," Fabian replied briefly and to the point. "Mr. Diego wants them not to act as they should with Miss Vellina."

Stellina nodded in understanding. She looked at the IV that was already in her hand now.