Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 118:

Everyone enjoyed a good promotion and salary increase. Even Norah, usually so indifferent, couldn’t hide her joy upon hearing the news. Her face lit up with a smile as she said, “Thank you, Jamison.”

“Don’t thank me. You earned it with your skills. Just make sure you’re well-prepared. This is your big shot,” Jamison replied.

“Got it.”

Walking back to her office, Norah was in a good mood, the news of her promotion cutting through the gloom of the previous night.

Jolie came up to her, full of questions. “Wilson, I heard you stepped in for emergency surgery on a girl who was stabbed in the lobby last night, and you stayed late—more than two extra hours, right? And you didn’t get paid for it?”

Normally, that meant pay from the hospital. But emergency cases like these often went uncompensated, essentially making them volunteer work. “Not sure. We’ll have to wait and see what the hospital decides.”

Norah grabbed a medical record from her desk and said to Jolie, “Austin, I need to go check on my patients. Let’s chat another time.”

With that, Norah left the office, unaware that Jolie was speaking ill of her the moment her back was turned.

“Really? She used to get along so well with everyone when she first arrived, even flirting with male doctors from other departments. Now, with a little recognition, she acts as if she’s above us all. What a show.”

Jolie’s bitterness had another reason. Norah had been involved in numerous surgeries but never invited her to participate. Jolie felt insulted, believing Norah did this intentionally.

Baylor raised an eyebrow. “Dr. Austin, what are you implying? Don’t spread rumors. Dr. Wilson is highly skilled. It’s only natural she’s always busy. Given the demands of the Cardiac Surgery Department, with its endless surgeries and overtime, why make such harsh comments?”

“I’m merely pointing out the truth. Ever since she became a bit known, hasn’t she ignored other doctors? You know, she seems to pander to Gil and Jamison. I’m just saying what I see.”

to her desk. “Oh, Dr. Padilla, is it because Dr. Wilson includes you in surgeries that you’re defending her? I

please don’t twist the facts. Regardless of whether Dr. Wilson includes me in surgeries, she’s a doctor of remarkable talent who doesn’t require me to defend her. If you keep slandering her, I’ll

with a shrug. She grabbed her

Jolie had a bit of a crush on Baylor, but she quickly realized he was too much of a

involve Jolie in surgeries on purpose. She operated on a simple principle: to those who treated her well, she would return the favor. To those

pretended to care about her. In fact, Jolie had been speaking badly of her behind her back in the hospital’s group chat. After Norah discovered this through a monitoring tool she had set up for the group chat, she realized it might

avoid conflict with such petty

done, Norah made her way back to her office. It had been a while since she last saw Kason and Kaiden at the hospital. They had been discharged and were

was, Norah only had feelings of friendship for Kason, nothing more.

quickly approached. As

the appointed hour every day while she was still compelled to

workload. Yet over time, despite accumulating a significant number of patients,

her

looming, Norah’s name was rumored to be in consideration. In a profession where tenure often dictated progression, Norah’s rapid rise

felt overlooked

she decided to write an anonymous letter to

a situation in the Cardiac Surgery Department where favoritism is influencing decisions. A doctor with limited experience is being considered for promotion to attending physician. This individual, despite being the newest and youngest in the department, receives undue advantages from the department

letter to the director’s office. She looked around to make sure no one was there before slipping the envelope

walked away, acting as if

had been trailing Jolie approached,

as a pretense in her conversation with Sean, Norah thought it wise to inform Kason about the letter. This way, if Sean ever brought it up to Kason, Kason wouldn’t

been any hint of romance between Kason and Norah, using his name wouldn’t have been an

Kason answered