Mallory persisted in working with the editing team throughout the remainder of her shift, making an effort to maintain her concentration on her tasks that were on her table as she was surrounded by her busy workmates as well. She was not sure exactly when she would be done, but she intended to work for as long as necessary and was not in a rush. Even though she was positive that Alistair was faithful, she couldn't help but be concerned about Dahlia’s ease and touchiness with him. During her workdays, she would take brief pauses to reflect on her conversation with him and mentally get ready for their future meeting.
Every now and again she would take a break from her editing job to reflect on their previous lunch conversation. She was still absorbing all that had happened, particularly con
