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

Flora strolled into the lab right on time.

The place was eerily quiet today. Darcy, Shawn, and the others were all at their desks, but no one had started working yet.

"What's up?" Flora raised an eyebrow, curiosity piqued.

Darcy grabbed her and nodded towards Dr. Ray's office.

From inside, they could hear Dr. Ray's muffled yelling mixed with the sound of a woman crying.

Darcy whispered, "Dr. Ray's giving Alexa a hard time, settling old scores."

"Oh."

Flora shrugged it off and headed to her seat.

She couldn't care less about Alexa.

Seeing Flora so indifferent, Darcy and the others felt maybe they were overreacting. Wasn't it totally normal for Dr. Ray to be grilling Alexa?

Soon, they all got back to work; if Dr. Ray came out and saw them slacking off, they'd get an earful too.

Inside Dr. Ray's office.

fix it. Just please, don't kick me out, okay?" Getting kicked out of the lab would leave a permanent mark on

would

"Alexa, I've told you clearly. You can't stay in this lab. The best thing for you is to submit a

to ruin me? Are you all trying to ruin me? Is it because of Flora? Did she badmouth me to you? Is that why you're kicking me

stuff and leave now, or else, you know the

"Dr. Ray!!!"

with rage. At that moment, a destructive madness took hold of

-What's going on?

then, Flora's voice came from outside

anger hit its boiling

was being kicked out like a stray dog, yet Flora had the nerve

suddenly burst out

Flora chatting and laughing with Shawn

"Flora!"

out the name, wishing she

shout echoed, Flora turned just in time to see Alexa charging at her, grabbing a folder from the table and

but forgot Darcy was beside her. The sharp