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rp eyes scanning my academic records as

fists in my lap. I hated this. Being scrutinized like

ally said, tapping a finger ag

, nodding.

eral departments: Research and Development, Drug Formulation, Quality Control, Marketing,

ments, making meaningful contributions to the future of medicine. Maybe R

rled into a smirk that se

posted to the Storage a

ed. "Ex

and In

e I had mi

no interest in keeping them after their internship. It was the kind of place where you spend hours lif

ly, ignoring my stunned expression. "You'll be handling stock

re I could, he leaned forward, his p

as if it left a bad taste in his mouth, "I suggest

rly c

at?" I

my reaction with mild amusement. "I wi

o, no

isor? This had to be a jo

e word in protest, Adrian

her file as if he had already forgotten I was in

opened, t

was doing this, but I knew better

, my fists clenched at my si

Going to S

xhaled sharply, trying to control

ad imagined when I go

chose Storage and Inventory. A department that

at, I had to report t

was I supposed to tell Jake that

that I had taken this internship. If he found

Benn

secretary from ear

my throa

ns to your department

cing a smile.

ess I wasn't happy about my placement, but she didn't

I adjusted my bag and head

e Storage and Inventory Depa

rkers hurried around with clipboards, and shelves overflowed with medication

carrying a heavy box. Someone was arguing about shipment

my stomac

upposed to

l step forward, a sharp voice

there moping at me

rm striding toward me. He had a clipboard in one hand and an e

tened imm

right?" he asked, givi

, sir. I'm Nat

hat before thrusting the

uickly. No time for small talk. We're short-staf

g to process his

ut

nterrupted, alrea

ice but to r

maceuticals waiting to be sorted and shipped. He rattled off instr

sts, and report anything missing or damaged. You'll also be moving stock when

wed hard

of boxes and handed

ke sure they match the list. When

ke that, he

e of boxes in front of me, f

what I had

into Adrian's office and demand a tr

led up my sleeves, grabbed th

o be the longest