A Grim Promise

JOSIE

The plan was to avoid every single piece of information about Killian's and Estelle's press conference. I even refused to go to the cafeteria and hear other employees comment on their boss and his newest fiancée. Unfortunately, my plan failed when the coffee machine died, and I was forced to get my coffee from the Marketing Department floor.

“I barely stifled a laugh.” A woman's voice came from the other side of the corridor. “Mr. Blair sat there with an emotionless expression while Ms. Yan struggled to convince everyone that they love each other. She looked sooo pathetic!”

Another woman giggled. “I almost felt sorry for her.”

“Yeah, me too. And have you seen the ring on her finger?” The first one snorted.

“No one could have missed it. The diamond was so large, it's probably tragically uncomfortable to wear.”

I cursed under my breath as I picked the coffee and waited for the machine to fill my cup. I wished that those two women could go somewhere else or lower their voices, but o