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16. Hospital

Author: Feriha Writer
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-28 01:44:59

Rowan's POV

The past week had been… uneventful, if I had to put it mildly. No explosions. No missed deadlines. No dramatic meltdowns from my assistant. Honestly, I didn’t know whether to be impressed or suspicious.

Elena had been surprisingly punctual. Not once had I walked into the building and caught her running in, breathless, five minutes late with coffee stains on her notes. She was even ahead of schedule some days—an achievement that probably deserved a damn medal, considering the chaotic disaster she was when she first walked through my office door.

I hadn’t had much time to poke and prod at her, not because I didn’t want to, but because I was neck-deep in upcoming project details. The Italy deal had gone through smoothly. The presentation she made last week for the board meeting actually turned out to be usable.

Better than usable, if I was being honest—which I rarely am, especially to myself. Strategy meetings, financial planning, and correspondence consumed my schedule with
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