CHAPTER 21 JANUARY 3, RIVERS END Ginger dragged her butt into the office Tuesday morning. The first day back after the holidays was always a nightmare. She scanned her access card at the front door of Too Many Monkeys, hauling Max along behind her. “C’mon, girl. It’s a new year, and we’re gonna rock this one.” Ginger made her way down the hall past the glassed-in meeting rooms and the soundproof recording audio. She had a great life with nice friends, a job she loved, and the best dog in the whole world. She would not waste even one second more brooding over Eli. When she got to the big open area of workstations, she nodded to Will and Layla, their heads bent together as they geeked out over some new functionality they were working on. Justin let everyone set their own schedule as lo

