“Ella, let’s go for lunch,” Michael said, standing beside her worktable and watching the careful way she mixed the formulas. She had only been with the team a few weeks, yet she was already settling in. The welcome had been warm, and she had found herself part of a solid group. No one knew of her connection to the Petrovs, so her dealings with Doctor Lia remained strictly professional. She was treated like any other employee. “I’ll catch up,” she murmured, still focused on her work. “We’ll wait by the lockers,” Michael offered, then turned away. Even though she was always the last to take a break, her teammates never left without her. “I hate making people wait,” she muttered under her breath, unsure whether he had heard. “We’re waiting,” Michael called back without turning. “If we leave you, you’ll forget to eat again.” Ever since the day she had skipped lunch entirely, they had insisted on waiting. Though she had been there only a short time, everyone had noticed how single-mi
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