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Chapter 497
Chapter 497
If Lena left too, I'd seriously have no one to talk to.
| get that life's just a big cycle of people coming and going-friends, family, relationships. But | wasn't ready for
Lena to be one of the ones who drifted away
"It's not like that," she said, catching my worried look." just want smore toff. They suspend me
whenever they feel like it, bringback whenever they want. Do they think I'm that easy?" She rolled her eyes,
makinglaugh. "Oh, Dr. Lane, are you finally planning to put them in their place?"
"Absolutely. If | don't push back now, they'll dropthe second anything else happens." Lena was always so
solid-at work, in love, everywhere.
"Not worried they won't take you back?" | teased.
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She poureda glass of water, smirking. "Please. If one place doesn't want me, there's a line that will." She
leaned in close, her face inches from mine. "Think I'm low on options?"
Now that was confidence.
With Lena's skills, hospitals would be lining up for her if this one didn't work out. She'd already turned down a
bunch of offers, just because she wasn't the type to jump ship. But if they actually pushed her out, she'd be
aiming higher, no question. "Enough about me," Lena said, switching back to me. "What's your plan?"
She meant Hayden, obviously. | took a sip of water, copying her words: "If he's not the one, I'll just move on. It's
not like I'm low on options."
Lena grinned and gavea thumbs-up. "There she is. Men, jobs-they're just the extras. We're the ones who
shine, with or without them."
Her words loosened something tight in my chest. She helpedsign the discharge papers, and we headed
htogether.
That night, Lena and | stayed up way too late, sipping drinks and talking about everything and nothing. Just as |
was drifting off, Lena murmured, "Prairies are all the rage right now. Wanna go see where the sky meets the
earth?"
"Sure, I'll put in a leave request," | mumbled, half-asleep. Then | remembered how Ron had been extra chill with
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Lena grunted, and | laughed, "If he doesn't, I'll quit. It's not like | need that job to survive."
She snickered, and | fell into a deep, peaceful sleep, only to be yanked awake the next morning by the doorbell
ringing over and over.
Reluctantly, | stumbled, to the door, and there was Tanya, staring atlike she'd just smelled something nasty.
We'd been neighbors for a while now, but she'd never actually cto my door.
| don't usually wake up cranky, but being woken up by her? Not the best start. "If you've got something to say,
say it. Otherwise, leave."
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She gavea sugary smile. "Nothing in particular. Just thought I'd stop by for a little chat."
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Right. She was still fishing for that team-up she'd hinted at before.
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"If it wasn't clear last time, letspell it out: we have zero to discuss. And don't get any other ideas, Tanya-
we're not the same, never were, never will be. So let's just pretend each other doesn't exist, yeah?" | knew |
sounded sharp, but she didn't seem fazed. "Aren't you even a little curious to hearout?"
"Not interested," | said, shutting the door right in her face..
"Keira!" she yelled, her voice slicing through the quiet hallway, but | couldn't have cared less.
Yawning, | went back inside to find Lena on the phone, saying, she's way too nice. If it were me, | wouldn't even
look at you if you were on your deathbed. You nearly wrecked her life-you should be begging for forgiveness..." |
frowned, trying to guess who she was laying into. Then she looked up, saw me, and said, "She's here. I'll let her
talk to you."
She handedmy phone, not even pretending to be discreet. "It's Jace," she said, way too casually.
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