Jay was notably less animated in the days that followed. Getting embarrassed on that morning show was rough, but it was Tiffany’s “advice” that bothered him. I ghost eavesdropped on several private conversations he had with Annie, listening to them argue about what he should and shouldn’t have said, and how they should and shouldn’t proceed.
Narwhals, I wish Annie hadn’t returned.
I felt like the time I’d spent alone with Jay had allowed me to nudge him toward better choices. Now he was more vulnerable. He was at a tipping point, and I could no longer go rogue in my Scrooge duties to influence the scale. For one, with Annie the guard dog back at her post it would be way more difficult, and if she caught me I would definitely be fired. Past that, I was pushing my luck. Though my soul comp
