Ariella stayed outside the lab, grinning. Her phone rang, and she reached for it. It was a bank alert—then another call came in. It was Cynthia. “Hey, girl,” Ariella said in a happy tone. “You’re late again. What’s the excuse this time?” Cynthia asked, worried but calm. Ari sighed. “I’m sorry. I got another appointment at the hospital. I should have told you earlier.” “What’s wrong? I hope you’re okay,” Cynthia asked, concerned. “I’m good,” Ari replied. “You can take today off if you want, since you’re not feeling well. I’ll manage without you,” Cynthia added. “It’s okay, girl. I’m fine. I’m coming to work soon—I just need to wait for my medication,” Ari lied. “Okay, dear,” Cynthia replied with a sigh of relief. “I’ll be there in an hour or less. But I need to know—how did your dinner go?” Ari joked. “Oh yeah, about that… well, like I told you, I got served a hot meal,” Cynthia added nastily. “Oh, girl, I know—and you sound like it was fun,” Ari teased. “I
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