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Chapter 7

Zara's POV

I hope that by choosing Orion, he will be able to be a good working partner later. I immediately thought of contacting Orion tonight. Hoping that he will immediately answer my call promptly without any obstacles. I hope he is not busy right now. Because I only have time tonight to take on tasks and decisions. Before finally tomorrow I have to get trusted people who can be our research team.

Delcon, Orion did not answer my call. I anxiously waited for him to call me back. Pacing alone in the room like an iron. Hoping that Orion would realize that it was me, Zara, who was calling.

Suddenly I got a call back from Orion. How happy my heart felt. Until I accidentally jumped lightly.

"Orion!" I immediately clicked the answer icon.

Our call was connected and he began to ask why I was calling him at this time of night.

"Hello, sorry Zara, I just finished connecting when writing a package news. I just turned off my cell phone." He explained in great detail. He was used to detailed communication because he was probably a journalist.

"Oh yeah, Orion, no problem." In short, I am the type of woman who doesn't like to talk too much if it's not necessary.

"What's wrong, Zara? Did you call me this late at night? Is there a problem? Is there anything I can help you with?" His question showed that he was indeed a journalist.

"Um, I want to invite you to join my work team."

"Huh, work team? What's that?"

"There's no way you don't know about the news about this widespread phenomenon, right?"

"Which one?"

"The phenomenon of many women going through menopause at an early age."

"Oh that, yes, that is indeed currently being widely discussed. Are you currently studying this matter at the hospital?"

"Of course, Orion, the number of patients in the hospital experiencing this is quite large. The queue was very long this afternoon, even my fellow gynecologists and I were quite confused and overwhelmed. The same goes for the other gynecologists, both those on duty at the patient desk and in the laboratory."

"Then what can I help you with now, Zara?"

"I will explain more clearly tomorrow. Do you have time?"

"I can try, what time and where?"

"At the hospital, if possible earlier."

"Okay, I will go there tomorrow. Hopefully, it will go smoothly and without any obstacles."

"Yes, okay, maybe that's all I can inform you now, more information later during my time. Sorry for disturbing your night and rest, Orion."

"Ah no, I don't want to rest yet. I'm still busy with work that is starting to pile up this weekend."

"Okay then, you can continue."

"Hey, wait!"

"Yes, what else is there, Orion?"

"Earlier I came to your house on purpose to invite you to be my companion in an event. But your father said you were still at work. So I..."

"Oh that, yes, my father had told me earlier. Hmm, that's enough, Orion; I'm very tired today. Tomorrow I have to leave early for the hospital. So I have to rest now so I stay fit and don't oversleep. Work is still waiting for me tomorrow."

"Oh yeah, no problem Zara, you can rest now. We'll see you tomorrow, good night, and have a good rest. Hopefully, your tiredness tonight will disappear, and tomorrow, you will be very fresh to start your day again, Zara."

"Yes, I hope so too; thank you, Orion."

"Yes, you're welcome.”

Without further ado, I immediately hung up the phone. I didn't want to interact with him for long. Because I think Orion is the type of man who feels given a chance if I'm too open. So it's better for me to avoid excessive communication with him. If it's not too important then I won't discuss it at length. So that he doesn't feel like I'm giving him false hope. I don't want to get caught up in a romance with him. For me, he's just a regular friend and nothing more.

I don't want any silly seeds of love in my work affairs. So that all work runs smoothly and the process is not hampered at all. I expect seriousness in this matter. Tonight it's very difficult for me to close my eyes. Because my mind is focused on work all the time. I almost have insomnia, but I have to force myself to close my eyes. I can't stay up like this for long. But the time shows that it's almost two in the morning. I only have two or three hours to sleep. The rest I have to get ready to go to the hospital again.

After I started collecting the scribbles that I had made. I immediately lay down on the bed. Hoping that I would suddenly feel sleepy and fall asleep. If I have a workload, I always have trouble sleeping. I don't feel completely calm if everything isn't clear. I feel like there's a burden that hasn't been finished. I want to go through the process immediately so I can breathe a little easier. Slowly my eyelids started to feel heavy and a little dim. Until I had difficulty holding the weight. I fell asleep without realizing it. When I woke up, I woke up at five in the morning. I was immediately shocked awake and rushed to the bathroom. I immediately took a shower and got ready with my work clothes.

After finishing getting ready, I immediately warmed up my car engine. While waiting for the car engine to heat up, I ate a piece of bread for breakfast. I have to have breakfast to stay fit. Moreover, my day will be busier than before. After everything felt ready, I immediately got into the car after saying goodbye to my parents. I immediately drove to the hospital. Hoping that I would arrive early. When I arrived at the hospital gate, everything still seemed a little quiet. There was only security who was on standby there. I was greeted as usual, until my car was directed to the parking lot.

The car was neatly parked and I got out of it. I brought my work files and walked into the hospital lobby. When I was about to enter the escalator room, suddenly someone entered at the same time as me. We were locked inside together. I looked at him and I recognized him.

"Doctor Leo?"

"Hey, Doctor Zara?"

We pointed at each other and looked at each other.

Bang.

Suddenly, a strange sound was heard, and immediately, the escalator in this room stopped moving and stopped in place.

Doctor Leo and I immediately stared in shock. It seemed like the escalator machine in this room had died. Was there a breakdown, or was there a power outage? We were locked together in this escalator room. Honestly, I started to feel hot and stuffy because the air conditioner in the room had started to die.

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