The outdoor cafe patio was alive with chatting voices and clinking dishes as Eva hurried through the courtyard entrance.
She slowed her pace, surprised to see Lily already seated at one of the wrought iron tables, sipping a latte.
"Well, well, look who’s early for once," Eva remarked with a raised eyebrow."
Lily was infamous for being late to everything except court appearances. "Is everything okay?"
Lily looked up with a start, having been absorbed scrolling through something on her phone. A warm smile broke across her face as she registered Eva's presence.
"You're one to talk, ‘Always Running Five Minutes Behind,'" she fired back playfully, setting down her phone with an airy laugh. "But yeah, I’m good - just eager to dig into that crazy contract with you before the lunch rush hit
