Chapter Twenty
KATIE
Gemma: Swing by on your lunch break. I wanna show you the gym’s progress. I’ll feed you pizza!
I smile when I read her message. Of course she’d persuade me with food.
Katie: I have my Friday conference call at 1.
After I hit send, I add an eye-rolling emoji.
Gemma: That gives you an hour if you leave in 15 minutes!
I sigh, unable to deny my best friend.
Katie: Alright fine. Ya twisted my arm. See you soon.
Gemma: YAY!
I finish the email I was writing, then log off my computer. Once I’m in the lobby, I see Loretta and wave.
“Fancy seein’ you here,” I say as she looks around nervously. “You okay?”
“Oh yeah, sweetie. I’m fine. Just someone giving Elliot and me a hard time, so it’s got me a little flustered, but it’s nothing you need to worry about.”
I tilt my
