I didn’t hear from Briella over the next few days. I thought about reaching out, but I wasn’t sure what to say to her.
I headed into work Monday afternoon, intent on telling Russell about the offer from Kiki. It wasn’t fair to her that I let her offer go much longer. If I wasn’t going to take the job, she needed to start a search for someone else.
I got to Laughlin’s a little early. Russell was in the office, staring at his computer screen.
I knocked on the door and waited for him to look up before I spoke. “Got a minute?”
He nodded. “Yes, please. I need a break from this crap. Although I probably shouldn’t tell you that.”
I narrowed my eyes in question and he sighed.
“I was going to ask you to come in later this week, but it really doesn’t matter when I tell you. I’m sure you know I
