Needless to say Ms Tate wasn't best impressed when she followed the sound of giggles to Jac's office. They may have decided to take lunch earlier but they had still missed her meeting. She proceeded to rant about the lack of professionalism and how they'd left her visitors (probably potential donors) waiting. The professionalism, at least, was laughable. Was sleeping with colleagues and getting into full-blown arguments generally considered professional, or was it just here? She gave them both 5 minutes to check on their wards, freshen up and meet them in the conference room next to Keller.

Connie rejoined Jac just outside the lift where she was badgering Ric who it seemed had also been pulled off his ward.

"I have absolutely no idea who she wants us to meet but it doesn't prevent us from being polite and courteous"

"Polite and courteous, really? For all we know the visitor could be a bloodthirsty axe-wielding monster." It was at this point Connie interjected.

"They not going to be murderers, bloodsucking leeches now that's a possibility but not axe fanatics. I mean Ms Tate is still alive isn't she?"

"Well I'm not sure if she was ever alive in the first place"

"Grow up Ric. She has a job to do. Now are we going to go and do our jobs as clinical leads or waste more time?" The other two reluctantly followed Connie who was more assured knowing that the CEO wanted to see her for something other than to chase figures which only highlighted the awful job Ethan had managed to do. She really didn't need to have her head bitten off when she was currently trying to untangle the mess. They strode across the ward deigning Sacha and Dom with brief nods of acknowledgement and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Abi called. "I would like you to meet our latest recruit. Mr Byrne meet our clinical leads."

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