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

"Hmm... Just a little matter," Mr. Foss deflected.

Dr. Clement wasn't buying it. A little matter that had Mr. Foss rallying his troops over here?

He glanced at the folks behind Mr. Foss, Ivan and the gang. "I heard your computer science crew caused quite a stir in the medical department today?" Ivan and the others looked a bit sheepish.

They hadn't meant to create such a big misunderstanding.

"It was all just a mix-up, really," Mr. Foss chuckled awkwardly. "Just call Flora out, we've got official business with her."

Dr. Clement set his thermos down on the table. "What official business?"

Seeing Dr. Clement's stubbornness, Mr. Foss knew he had to spill the beans if he wanted to see Flora.

"Flora's got a real knack for computing. My students have been talking her up as a prodigy, and I wanted to see it for myself."

Dr. Clement's eyes widened for a moment in surprise.

He hadn't realized Flora had a talent for computing.

Mr. Foss himself had come, her

What's there for

was the prized student of the medical department, not someone to

country, yours! But what's the harm in just meeting her?

a speechless look. Here was a man in his forties or fifties, still throwing tantrums like a child when he couldn't get his

...

minutes later, Flora arrived at the administrative

knocked on the

and the others were seeing Flora in person for the

striking in person than in her photos online, with a certain special aura that made it hard

in," Dr. Clement gestured. Once she was inside and settled, he introduced her, "This is Mr. Trevor from the computer science department, and this is Mr.

Foss," Flora

nodded

out a laptop, turned it on, clicked around quickly, then positioned the screen towards Flora. "Did you do

the laptop screen, recognizing the homework she had done for Mr.

"Yes, that's

walked over to the laptop, closed

a program here. Could you try cracking