The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 616

I hadn't expected the situation with Zoey and Zelda to reach a conclusion so quickly.

When I heard Amber say they were both getting fired, I found it hard to believe. "Zoey is getting fired too? Are you sure you didn't mishear? Is it only Zelda getting the boot?"

Everything Ferris had told me the other night must have been a lie to string me along. How could he possibly let his precious darling go to prison? He was definitely going to find a way to clear her name, cover everything up at the hospital, and maybe even pin the entire crime on Zelda alone.

How could he ever allow Zoey to be fired?

After all, she was his favorite. He had personally recruited her, and she was the intern under his direct wing.

"How could I mess up something this massive? I heard it straight from the source—both of them are out," Amber said with absolute certainty.

Caspian strolled over with a knowing smirk. "If you want to know whether Amber got it right, we just have to go to the conference room and listen. Let's go, Selena. Let's see what this is all about."

I saw Ferris when I walked into the large conference room.

He was sitting primly on the stage, dressed in a sharp black suit and a striped tie, looking formal and intensely composed.

The moment I stepped through the doors, it was as if he sensed me. He looked up, and our eyes locked. I hadn't expected him to look my way and instinctively tried to avert my gaze, but then I saw the corners of his mouth curve up into a smile aimed right at me.

My steps faltered for a second. Then, pretending I hadn't seen a thing, I turned my head and walked straight toward the seats in the audience.

"Selena, did Dr. Sterling just smile at you? What's he smiling about? His girlfriend is about to get fired, how can he be in such a good mood?" Amber leaned in, whispering her gossip. "He isn't planning some sinister revenge on you, is he?"