Chapter 23

Leroy smiled faintly. "I still think the hospital suits me better," he said. "Even if I'm not performing surgeries, I can still see patients." Upon hearing this, Zoe finally dropped the subject. "Leroy, do you remember that guy who tried to smear your reputation?" she asked, leaning in with a conspiratorial look. "Cedric?" Leroy frowned instinctively. He wondered why Zoe had suddenly brought Cedric up. "My dad mentioned him last night," Zoe said, shaking her head. "I don't know what kind of luck that guy stumbled into, but he managed to help the Payne Group solve a big project issue and found them a partner. From what I heard, the company's reputation has shot up since then." Her expression turned sour as she spoke. Just the thought of Cedric made her disgusted. "Leroy, you're so much better than that guy!" she added quickly, trying to lift his mood. Leroy merely smiled. "It doesn't have anything to do with our hospital. Let's focus on work and stop talking about irrele