Chapter 49: My New Personal Assistant

Trista’s POV

Ha! I’d held my own against that smug Carlos. I was really proud of myself. Other than his little hissy fit about the shares, the meeting had gone really well. I walked out of the meeting feeling like I was on cloud nine.

But even though I felt a high level of satisfaction, something nagged at me.

Lucy. Carlos had mentioned Lucy.

How well did he know her? It seemed like maybe they were friendly?

It also seemed like Liam and Lucy’s breakup had been bitter…

I decided to focus on the positive, and to celebrate with a vanilla latte from the cute little coffee shop across the street. With my coffee in hand, I plunked down at a seat outside and dialed Johnson.

It was a habit of mine, I realized. Whenever anything good happened in my life, he was the first person I wanted to share it with. I couldn’t wait to tell him all about the meeting, and the way I’d defended myself against that arrogant executive.

But the call didn’t connect.

Huh. That was strange. I’d have to try again la