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!"

selected for a project, but nothing's been finalized yet. I heard they're organizing a visit

before and thought she would be used to the process by now. But this

ask Wilfred directly. He was swamped with responsibilities, and she didn't want to bother

jumping several octaves in excitement. "Who said it hasn't been finalized? It's been decided for days. You've just been so busy taking care of that girl that no one had the chance to tell you." Karina blinked in

for

I even heard you might be

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

steps quickened with every second, and by the time she

expression calm and knowing. "By the

catching her

everything." Wilfred stood and went to the water dispenser, filling a glass and carefully adjusting the temperature before handing it to her.