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.

Ray, whatever I did wrong, I can fix it. Just please, don't kick me out, okay?" Getting kicked out of the

future would she have

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 voluntary resignation."

to a hysterical pitch, "What did I do wrong? Are you trying to ruin me? Are you all trying to ruin me? Is it because of Flora? Did she

all patience. "Pack your stuff and leave now, or else, you

"Dr. Ray!!!"

bloodshot with rage. At that

-What's going on?

then, Flora's voice came from outside the

anger hit

out like a stray dog, yet Flora had the nerve

burst out of

with Shawn and Darcy, a slight smile on

"Flora!"

spat out the name, wishing she could tear

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

dodged, but forgot Darcy was beside