Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 The Sudden Decision

SOPHIA’S POV

I sat across from Patricia at the dining table. My parents and Marco were still in the living room, talking.

"So," she said with a smile.

I knew that tone. "Don’t."

"Lance seems like a nice guy."

"Patricia-"

"I’m just saying. He’s got that whole protective thing going on. He’s not hard to look at either." She grinned. "Plus your dad actually liked him. Your dad never likes anyone."

My face felt hot. "He was just being helpful."

"Sophia. The man took you to the hospital, stayed with you for hours, drove you home, had dinner with your family. That’s not just helpful. That’s interested."

"We’re friends. We used to work together."

"Friends don’t look at each other the way you two were looking at each other tonight." Patricia leaned forward. "He seems like husband material."

My stomach twisted.

The word "husband" made my wolf snarl inside me, not in anger at Lance. In anger at the memory of what that word meant before.

"I’m not interested in remarrying, Patricia," I said firmly. "I’m not interested in dating."

"But-"

"I can’t think about another relationship right now. I just can’t." My voice cracked slightly. I took a breath,. "I need time to find myself again before I can even consider letting someone else in."

Patricia reached across the table and squeezed my hand. "I understand. I just want you to know that you deserve to be happy. You deserve to have someone treat you right."

"I know. I do." I squeezed back.

I felt tears in my eyes but pushed them back hard.

"Maybe someday but not now."

"Okay." Patricia nodded. "Then I’m here for you."

"Thank you. That means everything."

We sat in comfortable silence for a moment.

Then my phone rang. I looked at the screen and my stomach immediately twisted.

It was the hospital director. Calls from the director were never good news. Directors didn’t call personally unless something was seriously wrong.

I picked up. "Hello?"

"Sophia." He spoke "We need to discuss your assignment."

My wolf went very still inside me. "What about my assignment?"

"We’re reassigning you to the clinic in Millbrook Falls effective ton Friday."

My blood ran cold. Millbrook Falls? I knew that hospital. It was a tiny clinic that handled basic cases and emergencies.

They wanted me to leave in a few days? This was too sudden.

What the hell was going on?

"I don’t understand." I said. "My contract here doesn’t expire for another eighteen months."

"We have a critical shortage of surgeons in the rural clinics. Your experience and skills are needed there. The board has already approved the transfer."

"This is completely unprecedented. You can’t just transfer me without my consent. I have contractual protections-"

"The decision is final, Sophia. You’ll receive the official paperwork by tomorrow morning.”

There was a pause then he spoke. "I suggest you start making arrangements."

The call ended before I could argue further. I sat there staring at my phone.

"Sophia?" Patricia said. "What happened?"

This didn’t make sense. None of it made sense. The hospital had been praising my work for months. My patient satisfaction scores were excellent. My surgical outcomes were above average. They had no reason to send me away.

Unless someone pushed for this transfer. Someone with money and influence.

Someone like Damien.

Could he be behind this?

"Sophia, talk to me." Patricia’s hand was on my arm.

I looked at her. "They’re transferring me to Millbrook Falls." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"What? Why?"

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