Lina placed the folder down. It weighed like paper, which was nothing. But the information was heavy in her hands and she no longer wanted to touch it. Immediately, Lina excused Estella for the day, deeming their work was complete.
"Take an early day off," Lina had said.
After Estella's departure, Lina sat in her office for a few minutes. She did nothing but stare at the infamous emblem of medicine, twin snakes wrapped around a scepter. All she did was memorize each intricate line of the logo. Then, she picked up the phone, told Kaden of the news, and hung up.
Lina turned in her chair to look out the window behind her. After a split second, she stood up, approached the balcony to the right of the room, and stepped outside. The open-air caressed her skin, filling her lungs with freshness. She closed her eyes to bask in the sunlight and hear the pleasant chirp of birds.
