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.

I did wrong, I can fix it. Just please, don't kick me out,

future would she

with her crying, adjusted his glasses and said, "Alexa, I've told you clearly. You can't stay in this lab. The best thing for you is to submit a

did I do wrong? Are you trying to ruin me? Are you all trying to ruin me? Is it because of Flora? Did she badmouth me to you? Is that why

Ray had lost all patience. "Pack your stuff and

"Dr. Ray!!!"

screamed, her eyes bloodshot with rage. At that moment, a

-What's going on?

Flora's voice came from

hit its

like a stray dog, yet Flora had the nerve to be here so

suddenly burst out

saw Flora chatting and laughing with Shawn

"Flora!"

the name, wishing she could tear Flora's

Ray's furious shout echoed, Flora turned just in time to see Alexa charging at her, grabbing a folder

Darcy was beside her. The sharp edge of