Chapter 100
âEveryone, please welcome Millie Caldwell, our newest member in the department. Letâs take a moment to get to know her.â
Taking a moment to sip her water, Lainey then turned her attention to Millie.
Millie had her hair neatly pinned up, complemented by a light pink blouse beneath her white coat, exuding a calm and professional aura.
The team responded with applause, welcoming Millie warmly.
However, Yoelâs reaction was lukewarm at best. He shot her a brief, disapproving glance, muttering,â Does Dr. Lloyd think we need another decorative addition? One was more than sufficient.â
Before anyone could respond, Joanna walked in. Yoelâs slight headache escalated at her arrival.
One was already a handful, but adding another seemed excessive. After all, they had a fixed number of doctors, right?
Millieâs gaze met Joannaâs, serene and composed. Joannaâs expression, however, conveyed a different sentiment.
âFollowing department tradition, shouldnât new members treat us to a meal?â someone proposed.
âGreat idea! Letâs organize a dinner to welcome Millie!â others chimed in.
Noticing the enthusiasm around her, Millie responded with a soft smile, âSounds good.â
âHow about that Japanese restaurant across the street? A seafood dinner would be wonderful!â another suggested.
Seated at her desk, Millie listened as dinner plans unfolded. Suddenly, someone asked, âDr. Lowell, would you like to join us?â
Joanna, seated across from Millie, responded curtly âNo, thanks.â She seemed reluctant to socialize with the team outside of working hours.
It dawned on Millie how close her desk was to Joannaâs. Working faceâtoâface with the woman who was once her exâhusbandâs unforgettable first love felt a bit awkward.
âThe weatherâs warming up. Perfect time for an iced drink,â Vanessa Xander, a young doctor, mused as she gazed out the window.
âDaydreaming wonât get the work done. You may not have a trust fund, but youâve got plenty of first- world problems,â Joanna retorted sharply.
Vanessa laughed it off awkwardly and returned to her desk, quieting down.
Catching her eye, Millie wondered if Joanna could ever let go of her aloofness. Vanessa had merely shared a thought, yet Joannaâs response seemed overly harsh.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door. In stepped Hazel with a bright smile. âDr. Caldwell, thank you!â
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Millie looked up from the medical records Lainey had handed her, puzzled by Hazelâs sudden gratitude.
Before she could ponder further, several men dressed in black entered, each carrying elegantly packaged boxes.
Lainey frowned at the unexpected intrusion. After all she preferred a more orderly office environment.
The colleagues stood still, taken aback by the unfamiliar scene.
What was happening?
With a quick glance, Millie recognized the man leading the group. He was Gavin Jones, Laylaâs bodyguard.
Millie rose from her seat, intrigued and confused. She had no clue why Gavin was present.
Gavin clarified, âMs. Caldwell, these are tokens of appreciation from Madam Layla.â
With a nod to his team, he directed them to distribute the gifts.
Every desk soon had a substantial gift box placed upon it. Inside were customâmade pastries and the iced drinks Vanessa had mentioned earlier.
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