Mr. Carver calls me only once on Monday, to thank me for my work at the country club and to wish me well about my upcoming job. I thank him dearly for the opportunity he gave to me, and extend my offer once more to help fill in on the weekends.“You are going to be a journalist,” Mr. Carver says to
“Thank you, Mr. Harbinger,” I say. In the past, we wanted me to call him Hugo, but everything feels changed now. He’s my boss. I should treat him with respect.He doesn’t correct me this time, though his smile does grow slightly tighter.“I’ll leave you to it, then,” he says and leaves the room.Rea
I must be the most naïve person in the universe, I decide, as I watch Amber storm off toward Lila’s office.No matter what is said in that office right now, I really don’t want to hear it, so I focus on my first assign task of brewing fresh coffee.It’s slightly demeaning. I feel like I’m being trea
“I don’t want anything but a fair shot,” I say. “But I’m not going to use Hugo to do that. I intend to stand on my own two feet.”Lila stares at me for a long moment. “I don’t know whether or not to believe you, but… I suppose we can see.” Sighing, she steps out from behind her desk. “Grab your stuf
I open the card and read,Congratulations on your first week back after ten years at home. Your husband, Garnar Graham, CEO.The asshole even added CEO to the card.I try to hide the card, but Amber reads it aloud over my shoulder. Immediately, whispers begin.I can only catch a few of them among th
A dog fashion show isn’t quite like anything I’ve ever been to before. Armed with my borrowed work camera and my press pass, I enter the large circus tents and walk straight into something like a parade of dogs in hats and coats and sparkling outfits.There’s no real rhyme or reason to what’s happen
After Hugo leaves, I’m left thinking about the best way to approach Miles to ask him for an interview.Miles doesn’t know that I’ve gotten this new job, but I don’t want to approach him under false pretenses. If I ask him out to lunch and then spring this on him, he’d be understandably upset with me
For them, I must continue dealing with this creep. I can’t hand him any more ammunition against me in the divorce and custody battle.Work, Esther.Okay. I take another breath and concentrate.I still need to think of a way to convince Miles to accept this interview.I frown for a moment, then take