Book Two: Branch Nineteen

Happy New Year,

May this year bring laughter, joy, and blessings to all of my readers.

This is a formal apology for the irregular updates. I had a situation that was beyond my control but now it is all resolved and there would be regular updates.

I promise to be good this year.

Aletta lay in bed and all her mind could do was think about what her boss had said to her. A proposal?

"Come on girl, you should know better than this" she whispered to herself. Relationship problems and the likes were the least of her problems. She wanted it to be that way.

"What are you mumbling about?" Alethea said as she pushed the door open and stood with her hands on her waist.

"Oh shit, you scared me" Aletta screamed sitting up in a rush.

"I did?" Alethea said sarcastically with a sly smile. "So what are you mumbling about?" she asked as she closed the door and walked towards the bed, her legs sinking into the purple fluffy rug that was used to line the floor.

"Nothing" Aletta responded running her han