Chapter three

What the hell? Who does she think she is?" Dan thought as he watched her leave.

"Dan, can we go in now. I'll introduce you to the staff" Mr Thalcobs said and Dan nodded and they both walked in.

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All the staff of Lee Kim's hospital gathered in the hall awaiting the news that they wanted to share.

Soon Mr Thalcobs, Doc Anderson and Dan ascended from the stairs and stood in front of them and Melanie immediately rolled her eyes when she was Dan and immediately their eyes ran into each other. Dan scoffed and looked away and Melanie rolled her eyes.

"Hello great staff of Lee Kim's hospital. We are glad to have you as our workers because you have proven to the best workers we could ever have. You stood by us through thick and thin and we appreciate.

As we all know, ever since Alfred Kim passed away, there has been no head. We will like to introduce you to his son, who has been studying in the states for the past seven years and he's back here. Dan Kim" He said and everyone clapped while he just nodded. His eyes met with Melanie again.

"I hope we all learn to work together. Unless you face the consequences of your actions" He said looking at Melamie and smirked while the others who were oblivious nodded. 

Melanie did not shy away. She too stared back at him until he took his eyes from her.

"You can go now!" Mr Thalcobs said and they all dispersed.

*

"So Dan, these are our young neurosurgeons. They are extremely good especially Doc Melanie. She is really good so I hope that you would be willing to train her. She would be under you and you will train her more to be more efficient" Doc Anderson said and immediately Melanie felt a bang in her head and she looked up, her eyes widening.

"What?"

She saw the corner of Dan's lips lifting and she scoffed.

"What the hell is happening now?" She thought.

"Hm, Doc Anderson, it's not necessary. You are so a brilliant neurosurgeon so there is no need for me to be under Dan... I mean Doc Dan" She said with a feigned smile.

"No, Melanie. I want you to be under Dan so you can be the best and be more efficient especially your late coming" He said and the others laughed silently.

"But.."

"Hm, Sir, I can take her place if she does not want" Doc Judy cut in.

"No, I don't i can work with you. You are a gossiper" Dan suddenly cut in and the others laughed again except Melanie.

Judy kept shut and bowed her head in shame. She did not know he overheard their conversation.

"Well, Since she's hesitant. It shows that she doesn't want to learn. So don't try to force her. She cannot prove that she is worth the risk" Dan said and brought out his laptop.

"I'll do it. I will be under you" He suddenly heard her say and he looked up.

"Good then. We will start from tomorrow. You can all leave now except Doc Melanie" He said and they all bowed their heads and left leaving him and Melanie in the room.

"Why did you accept to be under me?" He suddenly asked. 

"I want to prove my worth to you. I'm going to show my talent" She said and Dan scoffed with a grim look on his face.

He sighed and then focused on his laptop again.

"I don't think. You will be able to handle it being with me. I'm extra demanding you know. Since you were so clumsy outside, I doubt if you are as good as Doc Anderson said" He said.

"How about I show that I'm more than what you think. If I'm able to cope with you for a month then you accept your defeat and take back your words but if I don't, I'll need to accept that you are right" Melanie said and Dan stopped typing and looked up immediately. 

"What? Are you giving me a condition?" He asked and Melanie smiled revealing her beautiful set of teeth.

"Yes and I doubt that the owner of the hospital will want to lose to an ordinary doctor like me" She said and Dan looked at her keenly.

"So since you want me to work under you, what do I call you? Senior or just Doc Dan" She said and he sighed and faced his work again ignoring her.

Melanie smiled and walked towards the door but she stopped when she heard him speak.

"It's a deal. Prove your worth or accept defeat!' He said and she turned back immediately. 

"Thank you so much senior" She said smiling and then bowed her head before she walked out.

"Senior..."

"The hell! He just knew that she would fail this challenge. No one could cope with him.

"Senior Doctor Kim Dan.."

"What the hell?" He thought and faced his laptop. 

*

"I wonder why he came back. I thought he had no interest in the hospital" An angry voice said and the other person sighed.

"I thought he and his Dad were at loggerheads. I actually didn't expect him to be back!" The other voices out angrily.

"We have to do something! We can't just let him come back and take all what we worked hard for. I will make sure that I will collect all his shares in the hospital" The other one said.

"I have another better plan. It's better to eliminate him than collecting his shares and besides that would be so hard to do!" The other said with an evil smirk on his face.

"What plan do you have?" The first one asked Curiously.