Georgia smiled, but her tone was firm. “Trust me, I’m not giving them the satisfaction.”
“Good. That’s the energy,” May said with a determined nod as she grabbed her bag and laptop.
“Now run along, Miss Office Worker, or you’ll be late,” Georgia teased.
“Yeah, yeah. I’m going.” May leaned down and gave Georgia a quick hug. “See you later!”
“Bye, May. Text me when you get there.”
“Will do!” she called back as she walked out the door.
As soon as the door clicked shut behind May, Georgia stood in the quiet apartment for a moment. The silence felt heavy, like the kind that comes right after a storm. She turned toward the window, watching the morning sun slowly rise over the buildings.
She grabbed her phone from the coffee table and opened her chat with Mark. 'Hey, we need to talk. Can w
