“Fifteen thousand,” she said after a pause, her voice uncertain, her brows knitting together. The fluorescent lights caught the faint sheen of sweat on her temple. She looked at me as though trying to figure out my angle, suspicion flickering behind her polite expression.“Tsk. That’s too low,” I said, shaking my head, a faint smirk tugging at my lips.Her eyes narrowed slightly. “What are you trying to say?” she asked, her tone sharper now, no longer the gentle nurse from a moment ago.“Can we sit somewhere and talk?” I suggested, glancing down the corridor. The hallway buzzed with nurses, patients, and the squeak of trolley wheels. Too many eyes, too many ears. And somewhere behind me, Suzie could appear at any second.“Sorry, miss, but I’m on duty. I can’t,” she said curtly, adjusting the clipboard in her hand. There was no hint of interest, only impatience.I sighed lightly and shrugged, pretending to give up. “I mean, it’s for your benefit,” I said under my breath. “At least yo
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