Elena POV Even though my last conversation with Grace had been awkward, she never missed a chance to pop into my office for lunch. It has become our little routine, which I surprisingly enjoy so much. Even some staff at the office had started warming up to me, especially the receptionist, Jane. She was a total vibe. Always with her sarcastic comments that always had me laughing. Lunch with those two made work feel a bit less stressful. Funny how the lonely, distant geek somehow ended up with two precious friends. Grace helped me with some issues when she had the time to. She'd swing by to load me with gossip of Alex and sing his praises like he was some kind of saint without flaws. I always put on an expression of amazement whenever she said something cool about him in order not to

