"Avery has always refused Bernard on the grounds that she doesn't like men who are even prettier than women," Carolline said. This reason was bizarre enough, and Bernard's compliments had no effect on the unyielding Avery.
"..." Megan, too, was hearing this absurd reason for rejection for the first time. She couldn't blame Avery, though. Bernard was indeed an exceptionally talented man in many aspects, bordering on perfection with hardly any weaknesses.
Initially, Bernard resorted to trickery to force Avery into becoming his personal assistant. This infuriated her to the point of harboring a lifelong grudge against him. Later, to escape being at Bernard's mercy, she simply changed careers. She submitted her resignation directly to the Dean's Office of their hospital. When Bernard found out, Avery had already packed her bags and swiftly left his office.
