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“Do you have a point to all of this, Nurse Lassiter?” Chad tried to look bored, but the color in his cheeks toldto him

“Oh, did I go too fast for you? I guess that’s what happens when you graduate seventy-ninth in a class of ninety-two students I looked that up, too” I stared him down as I said, “Let me break it down for you in easy to understand chunks Stop Spreading Lies About Theo Koenig And that’s what they are—not just har lies”

I looked around,eye contact with the mortified doctors as I told the idly by while lies are being spread, you should be thanking Theo Koenig for doing the work of three people and lightening the load for each and every one of you He’s a wonderful reat doctor, and he deserves so much better than this”

A light touch on my shoulder startledright behind me There was raw emotion in his eyes

Before I could say anything, he pulled me close and kissed h the crowd I forgot all about our onlookers as I wrapped my arms around my boyfriend and returned the kiss passionately

Eventually, ere pulled back to reality when a loud voice barked, “My office, Koenig Now!”

Theo barely glanced at Doctor Wolfraaze to me and touched my cheek as he told his supervisor, “Let ive teeks’ notice Your call”

I exclaimed, “You can’t quit!”

“Rules are rules,” Theo said, as he ran his fingertips along my jaw “Staff aren’t allowed to date, and you’re thein the world to me I’d choose you over the hospital any day”

“But you love your job!”

“I love you more” He smiled at my surprised expression “That can’t be news to you I absolutely adore you, Casey Don’t you know that?”

I cupped his face betweenhi, so aether”

Doctor Wolfra flustered as he exclai! You’re the best doctor on staff by far, and I can’t afford to lose you” I shot Chad a look and s to repri involved with one of the nurses This is obviously h, so I canit discreet, please”

“Quitting is in my best interest,” Theo said, as I took his hand “This has been a negative environment for me from the start I know most of that’s my fault I came in here with a lot of personal issues that made it hard for me to form close relationships But that doesn’t justify all the lies and rumors that have been spread about me since I’ve worked here”

Doctor Wolfra rumors?”

Nora Yang stepped up and pointed at Chad “That’s what started Casey’s rant He walked up on Doctor Cunningha” Oh yeah, I definitely liked her

Doctor Wolfraather all the information about this on Monday, and action will be taken I will not tolerate that kind of behavior in my department For now, everyone who’s off duty needs to leave the floor, and everyone else needs to get back to work This looks very unprofessional”

As the nurses scattered and the group of doctors startedtoward the exit, Wolfranation, Theodore Take the weekend to think about it You’re off the schedule for the next two days, right?” When Theo nodded, his supervisor continued, “Let’s sit down and have a talk on Monday If you still want to give notice after that, it’ll be this hospital’s loss You’re an excellent doctor, the most dedicated I’ve seen in thirty years at this job, and I’d hate to lose you But staying or leaving is obviously your choice”

Theo nodded Once Doctor Wolfram went back to his office, Yolanda joined us and I asked her, “Did you see all of that?”

“Most of it” She turned to Theo and said, “I owe you an apology I spread those same stupid rumors to Casey, and I should have known better I hope you can forgive me, not that I deserve it”