The Girl Who Doesn't Quit

When the director of a clinic retires, an opportunity for promotion arises, stirring ambition in the staff. The protagonist is eager for the position but ultimately feels conflicted as an outsider, Atlas Beaumont, is hired instead. Tensions rise further when the protagonist discovers that his own father wrote the glowing recommendation that helped secure Beaumont's new role, leading to a complicated mix of admiration and resentment.