Lynne's POV:
The near-miss car accident still rattled my nerves, but I managed to reach the office without further incident.
"An eleven percent profit margin—how on earth did you pull that off?" Julia was flipping through the documents on her desk, her eyes practically sparkling with excitement. She looked up at me with newfound admiration. "I'm impressed, Lynne!"
"Just playing to their preferences," I replied with a small smile, giving her a wink as I leaned on the office chair. "After all, I'm known for being resourceful, aren't I?"
"Oh... oh... Lynne, I've clearly been too quick to judge you," Julia admitted, a bit sheepishly, recalling the harsh things she'd said about me earlier.
"Dinner tonight? My treat, as a sincere apology for being so rude."
"Sounds great." I nodded. Now wa
