No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

I finally got what she was driving at and followed up on her idea, "Plus, once you're gone, the head honcho over at the hospital will be in a tizzy. After all, you're the top gun in gynecology around Seabreeze City."

"Yeah, I figured I'd use their little scheme to my advantage, kill two birds with one stone. Maybe after all this, I could even snag a deputy director position," Fanny's ambitions weren't sky-high, just aiming for the top job at the hospital.

That's when I gave her a thumbs-up, "When life throws you mud, you use it to plant flowers."

Fanny pouted at my phone lying on the table, "Use your VIP status to book me a flight, will ya?"

True to her reputation as a top-notch gynecologist, she really was ready to leave at a moment's notice.

I quickly grabbed my phone, booked Fanny on a same-day flight, and then drove her home to pack her bags.

"Weren't you supposed to stay put at the hospital for an investigation?" I remembered to ask her as I dropped her off at the airport.

She laughed, "Licia, is there even a point in asking that now?"

I laughed too, "So, you did it on purpose."

"Of course. The entire surgical procedure was recorded, there's video surveillance of the operation room, and I've documented all my communications with the patient's family. Let them investigate all they want, there's nothing I need to say, so why should I stay?"

Her logic was sound, and her cooperation only made the schemers more pleased with themselves.

"You could've at least told Yates, catching him off guard like this might give him a fright," I reminded her.

Fanny chuckled, "Consider it a surprise inspection. Who knows what he and Milly are up to behind my back?"

words took me by surprise. "What, you

it's that human nature is unreliable," Fanny paused before adding, "There's no cat that doesn't steal

about. Even if she hadn't been through

I hugged her, watching her board

the plane soared into the blue sky, I left the airport. But fate had a funny way of working; I hadn't walked far when I ran right into Conrad, face to face, with no way to avoid him.

We might

lovers,

either. I

and

ended

enemies. greeted him with

are

"Houston!"

wondered if the Wagner Group was expanding its business there

didn't pry further, as my

Wagner Group and

had already been severed.

all I

"Aren't you going to ask what I'm

faint smile, "My

gaze darkened slightly, "You think everything about me is none of your