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

Abbey's eyes narrowed with determination. "From today onward, Lone Island's gates will forever be closed to anyone from Austenberg Medical School."

"Any student from Austenberg Medical School is permanently banned from setting foot on Lone Island."

The silence was deafening as Abbey's proclamation hit like a thunderbolt, sending shockwaves through the room. Everyone was on edge.

"Mr. Tanner..."

Debra wasn't the only one looking to Mr. Tanner; all eyes turned to him, their faces etched with worry and uncertainty.

Lone Island was a beacon for medical students worldwide, a place where they dreamed of honing their skills. To put all that on the line for one student, Flora, seemed excessive. Why risk offending Lone Island over Flora?

Even if Flora scored exceptionally well, it wouldn't be worth much compared to the favor of Lone Island. Better to placate them.

Mr. Tanner's fists clenched, veins popping. Even he couldn't shoulder the repercussions.

But to abandon Flora, to allow her to be vilified by all of Austenberg-he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Seeing Mr. Tanner's hesitation, Abbey's smile widened, confident in her victory.

Selene was a bundle of nerves, terrified that Mr. Tanner might actually cave in.

Abbey's play was ruthless.

nonchalantly, hands in

exuded a powerful, restrained

wasn't one to be easily

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at Mr. Tanner like a snake ready to

laid down the gauntlet, and still,

if Flora's score was

it was a mere thirty or forty

would make them enemies of

of fury, so they stayed silent,

not for her, none of

Tanner's words, raised an eyebrow, pulled her hands from her pockets, and looked up at him, standing a bit straighter.

ground her teeth, her chest heaving with

not didn't really matter to her; she had ways to make sure their pleas would go unheard. But she