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"You sent that girl away? I honestly thought you'd keep her around, maybe even adopt her," Yvette teased.

Karina choked on her water, launching into a series of startled coughs. "Adopt her? What nonsense are you talking about? She's an adult! How would that even work?"

The thought alone was absurd. Adopting a grown woman? Not only was it unfeasible, but considering their earlier dynamic as semi-rivals, it was outright bizarre. Just imagining it gave Karina goosebumps.

Yvette, unfazed, leaned lazily against Karina's desk, sipping from her water cup like she hadn't just said something ridiculous. "Anyway, I heard you've taken on a new research project?"

Karina shot her a skeptical glance. "How do you always hear about these things so quickly?"

Yvette smirked. "Please, who do you think I am? They call me the *Queen of Internal Medicine Gossip.* Now, spill!"

finalized yet. I heard they're organizing a visit to

she would be used to the process by now. But this one was different. The moment she read

to ask Wilfred directly. He was swamped with responsibilities, and

jumping several octaves in excitement. "Who said it hasn't been finalized? It's been decided for days. You've just been so

thought for

arrangements. I even heard you might be going

raised an eyebrow, her expression skeptical. "I'll need to confirm it first," she said, trying to hide her

another moment, she hurried to Wilfred's office. Her steps quickened with every second, and by the time she burst through the

knowing.

nodded, catching her

went to the water dispenser, filling a glass and carefully adjusting the temperature before handing it