CHAPTER FIVE
Astrid: Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoyed yours, though I wish you’d have come over.
Gia: Thanks. I slept in and opened presents. Thanks for the new robe.
Astrid: You picked it out lol and you are a liar. You worked!
Gia: A little.
I laughed out loud. She was right. I had logged into my work email and cleared most of my inbox. I’d also gotten a jump on some of the new marketing and advertising proposals. I wasn’t complaining. I loved every minute of it.
Astrid:
I just wish you’d take some time to rest and enjoy yourself. BTW, how did the mixer go?
Gia: It didn’t go great.
Astrid: Oh, come on Gia. You must have met someone.
I bit my lip. What could I share? The Agency hadn’t said I couldn’t speak about it, but while I wasn’t exactly feeling bad about what I’d do
