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    Bernard quickly surrendered. "Of course not. No one canpete with the great Finn. But...I''m sure she''s not popped out of a rock."


    Finn fought back, "...Are you mocking me?"


    After enough banter, Wendy got back to business. "Aimee is definitely suspicious.


    I sent Dawn to tail her. Do you know her home address?"


    Chase read off the one listed in her medical file. The address led to a very average apartmentplex with a modest price tag, perfectly matching Aimee''s supposed background.


    Dawn had been shadowing Shanelle until recently. Now that she was confirmed safe, he was reassigned to Aimee. He did not know the reason, but if Wendy asked, he would go.


    "I''ve always wondered," Maggie said to Zynn as they walked to the meeting room, "You and your brother, one took your father''s surname, and one your mother''s. Isn''t that confusing?"


    Zynn had sleptte and looked groggy. At her question, she tilted her head and replied, "Would you mix up your son and daughter?"


    Maggie chuckled, "I don''t have kids."


    Zynn was speechless. "... We''repletely different in gender and appearance. Anyone who''s seen us won''t confuse us. As for the surname... I think my dad was told by a fortune teller"...


    News of Cloud Hospital going public was everywhere. As honorary chair, Chase had received tons of banquet invites, but he always kept a low profile.


    Aside from the asional event with Wendy, he rarely attended the others. So most invitations were declined.


    Between surgeries and hospital affairs, Chase had his hands full. So Wendy found him a personal assistant.


    "Melody Do. Your new assistant." That evening, Wendy picked him up and brought Melody along.


    She used to be top-tier in the secretary world, on par with Sammy. But her previouspany got into trouble. Her boss used her as a scapegoat, and she ended up jailed for six months.


    Wendy, who valued talent, could not let her go. Even though the secretary department was full, she thought Melody would be perfect for Chase.


    Cloud Hospital functioned much like a small-scale corporation. Apart from Melody not scrubbing in for surgeries, everything else was no different from managing a business.


    Her sry came from the Quinn Group, and Wendy offered a high number. Melody, freshly ased, expected low pay, but Wendy''s offer exceeded herst job''s by a long shot.


    With the right pay, loyalty followed. That was one of Wendy''s core beliefs.


    Melody stepped up and introduced herself to Chase. "Dr. Goodman, nice to meet you. I''m Melody. Here''s


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    Chase, just opening his car door in the parking lot, was stunned. They had only talked about this that afternoon. Now the assistant was already here?


    He hesitated, then said, "Hello, hello. Um... I''ll take you upstairs then."


    But Wendy grabbed his hand before he could step out of the car.


    "I told you where the office is. Go yourself. We''ll handle orientation tomorrow. After office hours, unless it''s urgent, deal with it yourself. Don''t bother him." she said to Melody.


    Just as Chase was about to speak, Melody responded, "Understood."


    "Get in," Wendy tilted her head. Chase had no choice but to duck into the car.


    Lately, Wendy had been too busy to pick him up. If not for arranging Melody, she''d still be at work. It was rare for them to end early.


    It was already dark. With no time to cook, they grabbed dinner at a restaurant.


    Wendy briefed Chase on Melody''s background. "Melody was framed by her boss and sentenced to five years. When I found out, she''d already been in for five months. I hired a newwyer and got her out. So don''t worry. She''s safe. We don''t have to keep secrets from her."


    Chase poured her some tea, curious where Wendy found someone like Melody.


    "In business, there''s always shady stuff. And when things blow up, bosses always pin the me on the hands that carried it out." Wendy noticed Chase staring and added, "I''ve never done that."


    Wendy added, "Her previouspany dealt with pharmaceuticals, illegally importing foreign drugs, rbeling them, and selling them domestically. When they got caught, Melody, the secretary, was scapegoated. She thought the meds were made by their own factory."


    Wendy had taken notice of Melody initially because the secretary department had been short-staffed at the time. However, Sammy quickly found a suitable recement.


    Melody had actually been their first choice until she ended up behind bars.


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