Norma

o freeze my credit cards, I sat at the desk in m

ployee portal, I drafted a formal document

the modest title of PR Consultant an

devastating knee ligament tear that nearly ended his NHL career, it wa

e-regeneration compound I had spent sevent

rition plans for Bryant and the entire starting lineup, taking home minimum

anym

with the Boston Bruins and permanently wiped my private data

ed submit, copying the General Ma

nt out, a knock sounded

arcoal wool coat standing in the hallway. It was Dr. Gregg Mueller-Pro

ng an insulated bag, his warm brown eyes tightening

y. "Why didn't you stay at the estate inst

want to drag reporters to your mom's door," I replied calmly, leading him o

ned the insulated bag and took out a sleek thermos of warm h

or you right after you left," Gregg said, unscrewing the

d she's officially done holding a grudge ag

Chief Director badge, resting beside the custom titanium scalpel Christena

ven when I had walked away from everything to be Bryant's secret wi

riefcase and handed me an official reins

board," Gregg said, giving my sho

onditionally. As soon as you sign this, you're officiall

anly across the bottom line. Looking at my signature on the lab cont

signed folder b

r 'Luna' to come back?" he said. "Wait until those shameless frauds who

rossed my mind. My hand rested

till can," I said quietly. "I'm taking b

loudly on the table. It was t

wer and put

rantically. "Why did you suddenly send a resignation le

ng all unpaid bonuses and severance pay. I expec

cked on the

e knows you're here because of him. Without his personal sign-off, we ca

ut a co

rton personally," I countered sharply. "If HR tries to hold up my exit paperwork, my at

da clearly hadn't expected the usually soft-spoken w

d. "But per club policy for medical staff, you still have to get the team

sheet ready," I

lingered protectively over my abdomen. He was a seasoned physician; a quiet rea

andover with the club?" he asked. "Those sports executives are not

ok my

to cut it off with my own hands so the lab d

plenty of rest and call him if I felt unwell,

back against the sofa to rest my ey

laptop chime

internal Slack channel, an urgent all-hands

the meeting title caught my eye: *Appoint

link and joined the virtual meeting room with my camera and microp