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Chapter 65
Chapter 65
After four grueling days of academic conferences, Leanne and her medical colleagues landed and took a shared ride back to the city.
She was the last to board the van, not vying for the best seats like the others, which left her with the least desirable one.
It was the front passenger seat next to Mr. Marshall and the head of the medical department. The younger doctors always dreaded sitting with the higher-ups, but Leanne. had no choice.
The
e snow was falling harder than when they had left. Although the roads were plowed, their driver, a male colleague who knew how to work the room, slowed down to a cautious pace. He chatted up the two leaders in the back with great charm and wit. Leanne, on the other hand, stayed out of the conversation, sifting through important. messages on her phone.
Selina, whose eye surgery was a distant memory, still messaged Leanne daily. She must have been bored stiff in the hospital, always asking when Leanne would return.
“Why are you ignoring me?”
“You didn’t get kidnapped, did you?”
“My eyes have been a bit uncomfortable these past few days. The internet says it’s postoperative effects. Is your medical skill up to par?”
The goading worked. Leanne, who typically ignored the nonsense, replied.
“There wasn’t enough space during the operation, so I had to remove your IQ. Check if you’re not intellectually challenged now.”
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o was driving then chimed in, “Mr. Marshall and Mr. Theo, are you ? How about I book us a table at a new restaurant? You both are t’s rare for us to dine together. Let’s take this opportunity to relax a bit?”
all and Theo agreed to the idea.
turned to Leanne, “Dr. Castillo, will you join us? You always skip the group s, but you can’t turn down Marshall and Theo’s company, right?”
nered by the situation, Leanne found no room to refuse.
I’m free tonight and I have a case I’m uncertain about. I’d like to discuss it with Marshall.”
Theo chimed in with a compliment, “Marshall is a top contender in ophthalmology, if not the best. Leanne, you should learn from him. He sees great potential in you.”
Marshall added, “Leanne is far more capable than I was at her age, intelligent and quick-witted. She’s bound for greatness.”
The driver joked, “Indeed. Every eligible bachelor at the hospital would love to have Dr. Castillo as his bride.”
Leanne responded in kind, “Do you realize that’s almost an insult to a modern woman?”
When they arrived at the restaurant, Leanne and her colleagues entered just as Grace, an acquaintance, was leaving with her friends.
“Leanne?” Grace exclaimed in surprise.
Leanne stopped to chat, “What a coincidence! Are you dining here too?”
“It’s my birthday, just having a meal with friends,” Grace explained. “I wanted to invite you, but I heard from Skyler that Curtis and Devin went skiing, so I assumed you were with them and didn’t call.”
Grace seemed genuinely apologetic, “I should’ve phoned you.”
“No worries, I was just getting back from a trip Leanne said, wishing her a happy birthday. before joining her colleagues.
Before entering their private dining room, Leanhe checked her social media for updates.
Unlike Phillip, who had been groomed since birth to take over the family business, Curtis was expected to live the carefree life of a wealthy playboy.
While Phillip delved into economics, finance, international relations, and sociology, Curtis was free from such burdens. Instead, his pursuits were lavish hobbies like astronomy, geography, skiing and sailing, which were expensive and diverse. He excelled in all.
was an excellent skier and had once promised to teach her during a planned oneymoon trip to Iceland that never happened.
Leanne had a feeling that Suzan would be joining the ski trip. Devin, known for his frequent social media updates, would post something about their escapades. She wanted confirmation but stumbled upon Suzar’s updates first.
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