Christmas with the Conti's is quite an affair and the house is much more relaxed without Allegra's presence. We extended our visit so that, in the end, we remained there a whole week. Cass gave me a bunch of presents but he also spoiled me by taking me all over New York. For New Year's Eve, we went to the most amazing club I've ever been to, and we kissed at midnight. It all felt like a fairy tale. When we finally got back to Chicago, I felt like I needed to sleep for another week just to relax. However, work was calling, and after taking a day to unpack, we headed into the office. Cass had spent some time each day during the break keeping on top of what was happening in the office but he insisted I relax, so my whole first day was spent getting caught up. There were a couple of projec

