Chapter 50. Once Aloof

Lauren is walking along Fifth Avenue, a street she always loves to stroll along whenever she's bored. The high-end retail stores and trendy dining establishments that line the sidewalks never fail to captivate her.

 

Spending her father's money is one of her favourite things to do, even when she already has a steady salary from being a doctor. But sometimes she just needs more to relieve the stress.

 

As she saunters down the street, her mind keeps circling back to the news her lawyer delivered this morning. Her lawyer informed her that she would likely lose her court case and face a compensation request of $40,000 from Rayleigh and Isabelle. It's not a significant amount of money for her nor a major burden, but once her father hears about it, he will likely send her to Alaska. At that point, the hospital will officially terminate her employment.