Chapter Seventy-One

Kelsey

The rest of our coworkers arrived at the lake house after eleven, ready for a relaxing day on the water. I was impressed with the turnout of employees, surprised to see families of other coworkers I didn’t know existed. It was basically a company outing, and Gary inviting both Mindy and I to stay the whole weekend made me feel special. At the same time, I’d worry that our coworkers would find out and think we received different treatment. 

Having working friendships could appear as favoritism, creating a slippery slope that I’d feared from the beginning. Maybe Mack had a point about avoiding work outings with your employer and employees.

Mindy didn’t care, she was eating up her time with Portia, offering to help her in the kitchen preparing meals. Portia, being the ultimate entertainer, shooed her from doing any work, but welcomed her to sit at the kitchen counter and chat. Gary had been giving rides on his boat since the first fa