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JULY ONE MONTH EARLIER
It was easy to pretend like nothing had happened. Lexi’s father ended up staying in the ICU for longer than anticipated, and she kept making the excuse that she had to be with him. No one would ever question her decision to stay in the hospital for extended periods of time.
She still went in to work, but she was distracted. Her earlier fervor for the company slackened. She was certain her bosses noted the change in her work ethic. And she knew it was a stupid risk on her part to let herself fall behind. She needed the job that she had; it paid well and she could tell they were leaving open a job for one of the interns in the fall. Up until that dreadful conversation with Parker, Lexi had been gunning for that job. But the program would be over soon and they wou
