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Karina looked slightly surprised. She distinctly remembered that Wilfred wasn't a drinker. "I thought you avoided alcohol?"

Wilfred, ever the epitome of control and composure, preferred to steer clear of anything that dulled his sharpness. Back when they worked at the Birkham Central Hospital, she had seen him reject bottles of expensive wine from people trying to curry favor with him. He sipped his tea slowly before replying, "You've started at a new hospital. As your former mentor, I haven't given you a proper congratulatory gift yet."

"This is... for me?" Karina asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.

Wilfred's gaze was steady as he replied, "Don't like it? If not, I can send it back and we can find something else later." He raised his hand to call the server over.

"Wait! No need. I like it a lot," Karina interjected hastily, stopping him in his tracks.

The idea of going gift shopping with him later felt uncomfortably like a date. And knowing Wilfred's personality, whatever he chose would likely be even more expensive than the wine. It was better to avoid the situation entirely.

distance from Wilfred. A little caution wasn't a bad thing, she reasoned. It was better to avoid any more misunderstandings. Wilfred studied her for a moment, his expression unreadable. Finally, he nodded, retracting

she reminded herself. "It's just

house," he said meeting her gaze. "If anything comes up over the next couple of days, feel free to drop

or call."

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away, Karina let out a deep sigh,

obscenely expensive wine. She carefully placed it in a

on the cheeks, she muttered, "Karina, get a grip. He's just being

work. By the next day, her mind was

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