CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

"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!"

I've been selected for a project, but nothing's been finalized yet. I heard they're organizing a visit to the main headquarters soon, but I haven't received any official updates. I still don't know when they'll

had handled similar research projects before and thought she would be used to the process by now. But this one

had passed with no updates. She couldn't bring herself to ask Wilfred directly. He was swamped with responsibilities, and

finalized? It's been decided for days. You've just been so busy taking care of

for a

already making arrangements. I even heard you might be

expression skeptical. "I'll need to confirm it

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

up from his desk, his expression calm and knowing. "By the look on

catching her

went to the water dispenser, filling a glass and carefully adjusting