Chapter 127

"Welcome aboard, Ms. Kay." Ron reached out to shake my hand this time, then called someone over to help me with the paperwork.

In less than thirty minutes, I was officially part of the company.

That was when it hit me—Jace still hadn't approved my resignation. But if push came to shove, I could always ask Matthew. He'd definitely have my back.

My phone buzzed in my pocket, vibrating a bunch of times. I'd ignored it while I was talking to Ron.

It was Lena calling. "Where are you? I'm off today—want to hang out?"

Lena, with a day off? It was super rare.

She had been buried in work lately because it was peak baby season.

"So, you're finally getting a break from delivering babies?" I teased.

"Yeah, it's like all these moms decided to sync up their due dates, and now suddenly, they're all holding off," Lena groaned. I'd heard this rant before.

These days, people were so extra—they would plan everything down to the last detail, even when to have their babies. Some would even follow