Rookie 2 | Ethan Ramsey

Chapter 26~ Mission Vegas

Mission Vegas

"Nobody here deserves worse. Nobody deserves better. That's not how life works."
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After one last meeting regarding Paula's treatman plan with the diagnostics team, Blue headed to the locker room to change out of her medical coat.

She headed to the atrium after changing to meet up with Sienna and Jackie who were unusually quiet, especially the former, as she approached them.

"What's up, Sienna?" Blue asked. "Mitch quit this afternoon." Sienna told her. "What? Because of the Puddle thing?" Blue responded. "I guess so." Sienna sighed. "Man. What a crappy couple of days for the interns." Jackie slumped as well.

They heard some noices, and the trio turned to see Declan Nash walking with a small group of Mass Kenmore doctors through the atrium. "...One of the benefits of a partnership with Edenbrook is of course their exclusive deal with Panacea Labs..." he told the doctors.

"That must be some of Mass Kenmore's board...Kyra said they'd organized some meeting." Sienna said. "I can't believe Declan is trying to get his hooks in them already!" Jackie sneered, just as Declan split off from the group and headed their way.

"Declan, do you think about anything besides profit margin?" Blue asked curtly. "Why would I when there's so much of it to be had? Especially now that Edenbrook looks set to reel in an even bigger fish?" Declan smirked in reply. "Are you kidding? This isn't some game!" Sienna exclaimed angrily, making the man simply shrug. "What are you sniffing around the Mass Kenmore doctors for anyway, Nash?" Jackie asked with a narrowed gaze.

"Ensuring Hunter' latest murder doesn't derail this merger, naturally. Can you imagine the bonus I'll get if I can say Panacea has expanded their exclusive contract to cover both Boston's biggest hospitals?" Declan responded smugly, and Blue had to fight the urge to sock him in the jaw like she did after her hearing almost an year ago.

"It'll be the talk of the convention at Las Vegas this week. They might even promote me on the spot." he added triumpantly before walking away. Blue turned to Jackie, and instead of finding her upset...she had started laughing.

"Oh my god. Oh my god." she wheezed out between laughter. "Has she finally lost it?" Blue whispered to Sienna, horrified. "I think so." the latter replied.

"Jackie...are you okay?" Sienna asked. "Definitely. In fact...I think I just figured out how I can make things right." Jackie replied with a confident smile, making Blue and Sienna exchange a look...

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The three of them headed towards Donahue's after Jackie sent a quick text to the rest of their group of friends.

When they arrived at the bar, suprisingly, Elijah, Bryce and even Aurora were already there waiting for them. Blue slid in next to Aurora who asked Jackie, "What's going on, Jackie? That text you sent earlier made this sound more like a meeting than after work drinks." "It is." Jackie responded. "We're all here now. Spill." Bryce said, taking a sip of his beer.

He looked much relaxed as compared to earlier as Brey and him had managed to find Keiki and the siblings made up thanks to Brey's help.

"Okay. Blue, Sienna and I saw Declan trying to leech onto some of the doctors from Mass Kenmore who came over for some meetings earlier." Jackie started. "Yeah, he told us he's going to use our partnership to get Mass Kenmore to push Panacea drugs onto their patients as well." Sienna added with a scowl. "There'll just be as many doctors willing to give up their ethics for the Panacea perks program there as at Edenbrook." Blue sighed.