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.

face as she begged, "Dr. Ray, whatever I did wrong, I can fix it. Just please, don't kick me out, okay?" Getting kicked out of the lab would leave a permanent

would she

stay in this lab. The best thing for you is to submit a voluntary resignation." Leaving on

trying to ruin me? Are you all trying to ruin me? Is it

lost all patience. "Pack your stuff and leave now,

"Dr. Ray!!!"

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

-What's going on?

Flora's voice came from

anger hit its

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

out of

saw Flora chatting and laughing with Shawn and Darcy, a slight smile

"Flora!"

out the name, wishing she could tear Flora's

to see Alexa charging at

dodged, but forgot Darcy was beside her. The sharp edge of the