The next day, as planned last night, Dylan and Ellie went to Robert's office to ask about the legal steps to take regarding Ellie's father. Meanwhile, Lena started her job at the dentist's clinic as a receptionist doubling as a temporary cashier, so she was handed the cashier's ledger at that time. She arrived early and sat at the reception desk, her face cheerful and happy.

"Hehe... I'm finally working. A new breakthrough," Lena muttered to herself.

Not long after, the clinic door opened. A beautiful woman, around 30 years old, stepped in with a man who was also not much older than the woman. He was wearing an expensive-looking blue suit, a luxurious watch, and slicked-back hair—the type of person who works in marketing, prioritizing appearance over work. Lena immediately stood up to greet the woman.

"Good morning, Dr. Irene," Lena greeted.

"Oh... you must be the new receptionist, Lena. Good morning and nice to meet you," Irene replied, smiling.

Lena glanced at the man next to Irene, who had an arm around her waist. Then Irene introduced him.

"This is my husband, Mitchel. He drove me this morning because my car is being serviced," Irene replied.

"Oh, nice to meet you, Mr. Mitchel," Lena replied.

"Hi... just call me Mitch. Nice to meet you... your name is Lena?" Mitch asked, extending his arm.

"That's right, sir," Lena replied, shaking Mitch's hand.

Mitch kept staring at Lena from top to bottom and then up again, without letting go of Lena's hand, until Lena's smile disappeared and she felt very uncomfortable. After Mitch finally let go of Lena's hand, he immediately kissed his wife's forehead next to him.

"I have to go to the office now, babe. Hope you have a good day. I'll pick you up at noon for lunch," Mitch said.

"Okay, honey. I'm going in," Irene replied.

They kissed, then Irene went inside, and Mitch left the clinic. Lena sighed slightly in relief and sat back down behind the reception counter.

"That man is bad news... calm down, Lena. It's your first day of work. Don't think strange thoughts," Lena muttered to herself, trying to calm down.

Not long after, the clinic door opened again. Of course, Lena stood up again because three dentists practiced there and only Irene had just arrived. But Lena's eyes widened and her jaw tightened when she saw Mitch walk back in and head straight towards her.

"Hey, can I get your private number? Sometimes I need to check up on my wife about her work. The old receptionist used to contact me privately too," Mitch said in front of Lena, giving her a sweet, flirty smile.

"I'm sorry, sir, no. Please just call the clinic. I'll answer your questions then," Lena replied, smiling.

"Oh, right, you're still new, sorry for being impolite. Speaking of which, how old are you? 19? 20?" Mitch asked.

"I'm 18, sir," Lena answered curtly, forcing a smile.

"Oh, really... no wonder you're so beautiful. Do you have a boyfriend?" Mitch asked casually, his eyes still fixed on Lena.

"I'm married, sir," Lena answered curtly, forcing a smile.

"Oh... married, are you?" (looking at both of Lena's hands) "But you're not wearing a ring?" Mitch asked.

"My ring is in my bag so it won't get lost, sir," Lena replied. "What the hell does this guy want," Lena said to herself.

"Alright, it was nice meeting you, Lena. Maybe we can chat sometime. I have to get to the office because I have a meeting with a client. You know, as a consultant, I travel a lot and I'm busy," Mitch said, looking at his watch.

"Very well, sir," Lena replied curtly. "Ugh... who asked, I don't care what you do for a living," Lena muttered to herself, though she maintained her smile.

"Here's my card, feel free to call me anytime," Mitch said, handing his business card to Lena.

"Very well, sir," Lena replied curtly. "Grrr... I'm throwing this card away right after this," Lena muttered to herself while maintaining her smile.

Mitch opened his mouth again, but the clinic door opened, and a middle-aged man who looked like a kind-faced doctor walked in. Mitch immediately closed his mouth, then winked at Lena and turned to greet Dr. Lucas, who had just arrived. After Mitch left, the middle-aged doctor, Dr. Lucas, as Lena heard Mitch call him, approached Lena to introduce himself.

"Good morning... you're Lena, the new receptionist?" Lucas asked kindly and smiled.

"Good morning, Dr. Lucas. That's right, Doctor," Lena answered.

"I'm going to head in now... oh, one more thing. Please be careful with that man. He's the reason the previous receptionist quit," Lucas replied.

"Understood, Doctor," Lena replied.

"Alright, I'm going in. Nice to meet you, Lena," Lucas replied.

"Nice to meet you too, Doctor," Lucas replied.

Lucas walked in. Lena immediately sat back down and sighed again in relief. She looked down, held her stomach, and rubbed it.

"Uuuh... first day and I'm already this tired... but Mama has to be strong for you, right? Hehe," Lena muttered to herself.

Then she took her smartphone and started typing a message to Dylan to tell him what had just happened. After that, she looked at a picture of Dylan, smiling softly.

"Hah... my husband is definitely more handsome than that guy (looking back at her stomach) Daddy's more handsome, right? Hehe," Lena said to herself.

The clinic door opened again. This time a slightly plump, middle-aged woman wearing glasses came in. She immediately saw Lena, who stood up and greeted her.

"Morning, you must be Lena, the new receptionist," the woman said.

"Good morning, Dr. Rosa. That's right, Doctor, I'm Lena," Lena replied warmly.

"Nice to meet you," Rosa replied, extending her hand and smiling.

"Nice to meet you too, Doctor," Lena replied, shaking Rosa's hand.

"Slam," the clinic door opened, and Rosa and Lena both turned to look at the door. Lena's eyes widened again because she recognized the young man who walked in carrying a tablet and then approached Rosa.

"Mom, you left your tablet in the car," the young man said.

"Oh, thanks. I'm sorry, I forgot," Rosa replied, taking the tablet.

The young man turned to look at Lena, and his eyes immediately widened. He walked straight up to Lena.

"Lena? What are you doing working here?" the young man asked.

"Yeah, I just started today... you're... Dr. Rosa's son, Derek?" Lena asked.

"That's right. I'm heading to the university because I'm moving into my dorm room there... I didn't expect to run into you here," Derek replied cheerfully.

"Y-yeah, same here," Lena replied, looking down.

"You two know each other?" Rosa asked.

"She was my classmate, Mom," Derek answered.

"Oh, really? You just graduated high school too and are waiting for the ceremony?" Rosa asked, surprised.

"Yes, Doctor," Lena answered, forcing a smile and feeling very uncomfortable. "Of all my schoolmates, why is this guy standing in front of me now, and he turns out to be the son of one of the doctors here... ugh... it's only the first day and I already want to quit," Lena muttered to herself.

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