Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Did you even hear me talking?" Rafael had been rambling on for a while, but Flora didn't respond, her eyes seemingly drifting elsewhere, barely glancing at the screen. Flora was busy chatting with Connor on her computer. Hearing Rafael, she shot him a quick look. "Done talking? Then I'm hanging up."

Rafael, catching the occasional clatter of keyboard strokes from her side, asked, "What are you doing? Chatting with Connor?"

Flora nodded lazily.

Rafael's face scrunched up in accusation. "I'm talking to you, and you're not even paying attention, just chatting with him! Who's more important, him or me?"

The makeup artist nearly yanked out a chunk of Rafael's hair in surprise.

Was this the same wild and aloof Rafael they knew?

It was the first time seeing him act so childishly... like he was competing for attention.

"Hanging up."

Facing Rafael's sulky and accusing gaze, Flora calmly and indifferently ended the video call.

...

the Computer

into the

Abbott was responsible not only for the computer courses in the Medical Department but also for specialized courses in the

the students in the Computer Science department were

in the Computer Science department had their own high-performance laptop. Standing at the podium, Mr. Abbott announced softly, "I've reviewed your assignments, and none of them meet the standards. Redo

left

it was the first time he'd ever returned

Abbott, did something happen to you?"

in agreement.

Mr. Abbott said sternly. "I've decided to hold you to stricter standards starting today! Even

page he had asked Flora to create, and

the past, Mr. Abbott would have given high

us,

did better than

didn't elaborate. He pulled up the source file Flora had

"See for yourselves."

curiosity, the students opened the file Mr. Abbott had