Sporting a headache, Diana woke up in the morning. She dreamt of Lucas for the whole night, burning her from head to toe.
She had dark circles in her eyes when she got up to get herself ready.
That was the first time she dreamt of a man. When she was with Henry, she never even entertained the thought of doing it with him. He looked like a nice guy and it was hard for her to imagine doing anything with him. Of course, when she found out that even nice-looking guys are cheaters, she instantly felt disgusted.
That was a rude awakening for her. Not all nice-looking boys are actually good. She should have followed her instinct not to agree to be his girlfriend instead of letting other people's opinions influence her. That incident taught her to listen to her gut.
Just like that previous night. Her eyes were drawn to Lucas even when insults were hurled at her. She felt in her gut that he's not a bad man. He didn't take advantage of her when he took her to the apartment. Her opinion of him became more favorable.
Checking her phone, there were messages for her from her mom Vanessa, telling her to free up the 8th of April, 2 months from now. Apart from that, there were no other messages.
She was slightly disappointed that Lucas didn't message her. 'What did I expect? Didn't I say that I won't take his words to heart?'
That was the first time she willingly gave her Chatify account. Before, the men courting her were able to obtain it from other acquaintances.
Looks like that will be the last time then. She shook it off and got ready for work.
Today is the first day of her internship at Hopton Research Institute. She will be working there as a Medical Laboratory Technician. She put on a Scrub Suit and fixed her hair in a tight bun. Her face was free of makeup, save for a rosy lip tint.
Picking up her pace, she got down from her apartment and took the taxi.
She arrived just a little early at work and the Supervisor introduced himself to her immediately.
"This is your ID. I need you to register your fingerprint for clocking in." Supervisor Bryan Cook instructed.
"Thank you." Wearing the ID, she followed the manager's instructions and finished clocking in.
The manager showed her the facility, being especially friendly.
"By the way, do you have a boyfriend?" Bryan asked. A mischievous grin plastered on his face.
Diana was taken aback by the sudden personal question.
"Just wondering if somebody would try to send flowers over, it's really not ideal for our workplace, given that we are dealing with samples here." Bryan excused.
"Oh. No. Flowers won't be sent here for me." Diana replied, vaguely.
"Oh. That's good then. Alright, I'll introduce you to your coworkers then you can start working." Bryan smiled and led her to the laboratory.
He clapped his hands getting everyone's attention.
"Everyone, we have a new intern, she graduated from Henhall University." Bryan began.
"Good morning. I am Diana Winchester. I'll be joining you from today. I look forward to working with everyone." Diana introduced herself.
One by one, the lab technicians got up to introduce themselves and shake her hand. Jeremy Maguire, Ted Lupton, and Jonathan Frasier shook her hand eagerly. They could see that Diana is obviously the prettiest girl they've met.
"Hi, Diana. You can call me Clara." Clara Holt smiled. The rest of the women Michelle Rivers, and Alicia Bexley also introduced themselves.
Diana politely greeted each one of them then put away her things.
She quietly went about her work.
Hopton Research Institute is connected to Hopton Hospital which makes it easier for doctors to order laboratory tests for their patients.
Diana has routinely entered the hospital to draw blood and other samples and test it in the laboratory.
In a short time, she was able to create her own systematic routine which lets her finish tasks right on time.
The doctors and nurses in Hopton hospital were impressed at how quickly they got the results and without errors.
The men in the laboratory, especially Bryan were impressed at her skills. She's only an intern and yet she showed skills that people take years to master. But more that, he was mesmerized by Diana's beauty.
She was dressed so simply but one could imagine perky breasts that hid inside. Her curves were just right. 'How it would feel to wrapped his arms around her and caress her skin.' Bryan flashed Diana a heated look.
"She really is amazing. Not only is she gorgeous, but she's also even skilled." Jeremy praised Diana while he was having a lunch break with Ted.
"I heard she is top of their class. My sister's friend goes to the same University. She told my sister before that their Senior was a beautiful and smart girl. She was really famous even to the girls." Ted shared. He had taken a snapshot of Diana and posted it in his story. His sister's friend was using his sister's phone to take pictures when the notification of a story popped up.
"I could see that she is the Campus Queen," Jeremy said, pensively. He already expected for her to become popular at the Research Institute. He wouldn't even be surprised if the guys at the hospital would come to know about her since they had to work with them every time they need to get specimens.
"I won't even be surprised if she'll become the Institute's Queen." Ted grinned. He stared at Diana with a look of admiration. He was looking at the overall picture. Diana's beauty combined with her intellect was really admirable.
"This girl is already making these idiots lose their mind," Clara commented when she overheard Jeremy and Ted's conversation.
"The first day of work and she's already trying too hard." Michelle slammed her cup on the table. She gritted her teeth in displeasure.
"They're already naming her the Institute's Queen," Alicia added, resting her arms on the table and cupping her face with both hands.
"Tch. Impossible." Clara frowned.
No one can replace her. Clara thought.
She was here first. To think a newbie could replace her was just plain ridiculous.
A week passed and Diana has already settled into her routine. She had already become acquainted with her coworkers and the staff at the hospital. Her popularity within the Hopton Research Institute and Hospital keeps growing. Male nurses and doctors would even make an excuse to stop by at the Institute or would take their lunch there just to catch a glimpse of Diana. The beauty herself was not aware. She just thought there was nothing unusual about it. After all, she's only been there for a week. However, Clara, Michelle, and Alicia are increasingly annoyed. At first, they were happy to see the doctors visiting, hoping to catch their attention. They were even trying to become friends with them. These doctors not only work in Hopton Hospital, but they also have patients in other big hospitals, they naturally have contacts in bigger laboratories too. Unfortunately, all of these men are only interested as to Diana's w
It has already been a month since she started her internship. Work went by as usual until that afternoon when Hopton Hospital suddenly got flooded by patients that needed their labs taken urgently. Two groups of people were in a car accident. Most of them needed blood transfusions and several of them needing immediate surgeries. The laboratory technicians were swamped with the heavy workload. Diana tried to keep calm amidst the stressful environment. Her shift was almost at an end when suddenly Bryan came to the Laboratory and looked for her. He had a serious look on his face and one could even detect anger. Diana was confused as to why he looked that way and even looked for her. "Sit down," Bryan ordered harshly as soon as she entered his office, throwing a chart on the table towards her. Diana looked confused with his behavior and just calmly scanned the sheet showing
Diana was already at her apartment's doorstep, keys in hand, she stared at the doorknob mindlessly. She never expected things to turn out the way they did. All the way here, she's been racking her brains about what exactly happened. She swore she followed all of the procedures. 'Did I really take it from the right patient? I swear I did.' She inserted the key and twisted it, opening the door. "Hey Di.. You're back early." Heather greeted Diana as she entered their apartment. Glancing at the clock, it's not even time for her scheduled clock-out. "Yeah. Boss sent me home." Diana replied dejectedly. "Huh? What happened?" Heather asked. "Are you feeling sick or something?" Diana is a hard worker. She won't leave work early if she can help it. "No. Though I might as well be. I made an Incident Report today.
Passing by Hopton Research Institute, Lucas's Assistant, Ethan Taylor who sat in the passenger's seat remembered a small detail. "Mr. Ingram, this Research Institute submitted a proposal in your office. They've made mention about a new discovery they have and asked if you're interested in making an investment." Ethan said, his voice maintained a professional tone. Lucas glanced at the building and recalled that Diana works at Hopton Research Institute. The Investigator mentioned before that she is popular there. Lucas rested his chin against his hand. "Hmm--meet up with them. I'll listen to their proposal." Ethan glanced at Lucas on the front view mirror, wondering if it has something to do with the woman he had investigated. Lucas rarely meets up with people seeking investments. "Alright, Mr. Ingram. I'll e-mail them now." Ethan proceeded to send a message to the Insti
Did he forget to ask something? Ethan wondered. The drumming didn't stop yet. He desperately tried to recall. Then a thought flashed in his mind. The cause of his boss's weird behavior is his interest on Ms. Diana Winchester. Ethan cleared his throat. "Mr. Cook, if you don't mind me asking, how does Hopton Research Institute take care of its employees?" His voice was nonchalant as if he was only asking it just to make conversation. "Eh? Our employees are being well-guided. Our Institute provides plenty of benefits and is for the employee's career advancement." Bryan sang praises for his company. 'He's probably checking if our institute is in alignment with their institute's ideals.' "I see. That's good to know. I heard that your Institute has recently accepted a new intern?" Ethan asked, drinking a few sips of water. Lucas's drumming stopped. Bryan and Clara were shocke
Early in the morning, Diana received an e-mail from the Supervisor, Bryan Cook. Upon receiving the notification on her phone, she thought she's being called back to work. She quickly opened the e-mail. Unfortunately, that was not the content of his e-mail. Instead of calling her back to work, he notified her that she will no longer be able to work at Hopton Research Institute. Diana's eyes were about to tear up. She can't believe how they treat their employees. She couldn't explain how she is feeling. She felt like shouting, crying, and even slapping at the real culprit. Knock! Knock! Heather knocked on Diana's door. "I prepared breakfast." When Diana didn't answer, Heather knocked again, twisting the knob and finding it unlocked. "Hey. Breakfast is--" Heather saw Diana's facial expression whil
At the Hopton Research Institute, Supervisor Bryan Cook was feeling pleased with himself as he thought of the promotion that he will for sure get. He is just waiting for the notification on Forrest Research Institute's decision to invest. The phone rang in his office. It was the Receptionist. "Yes? Can I help you?" Bryan asked in a good mood. "Mr. Cook, we have people here from the Oxfield Crime Department, they said they are investigating the incident yesterday." the Receptionist said, dryly. She's very disappointed at the trouble Diana caused. The news on yesterday's incident traveled fast. With the help of Clara and her friends, gossip spread like wildfire. With how popular Diana's name had become since she entered the Institute, this piece of news also was quickly disseminated. A lot of them felt bad, thinking that they have committed a few mistakes in their career,
Bryan went to his office and gathered the papers that had the erroneous laboratory results from yesterday.He then called Diana.Now that things have turned out like this, he will make sure that Diana will be in the Officers' hands before the day ends."Diana, how are you?" Bryan asked, faking concern."Mm. Can I help you?" Diana replied."Oh. Yes. Can you come to my office? I need you to sign some papers." Bryan made up.On the other end, Diana rolled her eyes. What papers could she possibly sign after getting fired just like that?But knowing that Heather and Ed are still in the building, she is assured that nothing bad will happen to her."Okay. I'll be there." Diana said."Good. Good. Bye then." Bryan hung up, his eyes had a sinister look.As he left his office, he bumped