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Karina heard Harley's parting word, but she didn't stop walking. She already had someone like Wilfred who dared to stand up against authority. She wasn't alone in her fight. When she returned, Yvette bombarded her with questions about her visit to the association.

Karina chose to gloss over certain details, recounting only the less controversial parts. Even that left Yvette in awe.

"You actually turned them down? You really did? Gosh, I admire you!" Yvette exclaimed.

Karina swatted Yvette's exaggerated thumbs-up. "Cut it out. I'm barely holding it together. I was so nervous."

Yvette's face twisted in mock disappointment. "You? Nervous? Where's all that boss energy you walked in here with?"

"Boss energy? More like trembling cowardice," Karina retorted with a wry smile. "I was barely holding my knees steady in there."

"No wonder people used to bow down to authority back in the day," she thought. Standing her ground in front of someone like Professor Zeller had been nearly impossible. Despite the calm facade she maintained, she had felt moments away from collapsing. The road to becoming the person she aspired to be still stretched long ahead.

*

his timing impeccable, just as Karina

today?" Wilfred started the conversation with

her ear and shoulder as she tidied her desk. "Busy, as usual. You know how hospitals are.

into the OR whenever they discovered she

line, so

paused, confused. "Wait... Did you

didn't seem like something he would do. She was

brief pause, there it was again a low laugh. This time, Wilfred spoke, his tone carrying a trace of humor. "It's me, not anyone

Karina's cheeks instantly flushed.

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her mind, sparking unbidder images of him, phone hand, smiling in amusement. Realizing her silence was stretching too

Professor Zeller invited

through the hospital; a white coat draped over his shoulders and a file under his arm. His typically

passed by and greeted