Chapter 24: Surprise Visits Are the Best

A few of days later, Emily got a phone call from an excited Pam who told her Mike had received a job offer from one of Byron's subsidiary companies. Not only was the atmosphere more relaxed at his new job, but he was also paid double the salary of his previous position.

"This new boyfriend of yours is a real sweetie," Pam said, "hang onto him."

"Wait a minute," Emily said, "Mike promised not to tell!"

"He didn't," Pam stated, "but I had my suspicions. I traced the ownership of the company, and then I made him confess everything."

"I hope you didn't use any naughty methods to extract the confession," Emily hinted.

"Let's just say there was a break in the routine," Pam replied. "And I owe it all to you. Seriously, you're the best friend ever!"

Emily was still glowing as she set off for lunch with Byron later that day. Not only was she happy for her friend, but she was proud of herself and of Byron for having arranged the intervention and pulled it off with such spectacular results.