ASHLEY'S POV The sun hadn't even come out fully yet, but it was pleasant enough outside to sit out, so we did. Jade chose this little rooftop bar downtown. So we agreed to meet there. It was me, Jade, Sophie, and Austin. My people. The only ones I could ever be completely myself around. No filters. No pressure. Just…me. “Jade, so you're telling me you seriously told your manager to chill out in the middle of a meeting?” Jade asked, raising her brows with her wine glass halfway her lips. Sophie burst out laughing beside her. “God, you're something else Jade. Who would've thought. The most quiet among us all.” Jade shrugged.“He was stressing over one missed client like it was the end of the world. It wasn't even my fault and he had to pass all that aggression on me. So I just…gave him a

