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Katie slipped on her leather jacket and took small, quiet steps toward the front door. Hopefully she could sneak out before Zoe—
“Where are you going so early?” Zoe asked from the kitchen, spatula in hand.
With a sigh, Katie said, “Out.”
“First, you don’t leave your room for a full day, and now you’re sneaking out early? If I had to guess, I’d say you are avoiding something. Or someone.” Zoe shot her a knowing look.
Katie released an exaggerated sigh. “Look, I just need to meet with all the vendors today to finalize the details for Friday. I thought I’d get an early start on it.”
“I commend your dedication to the job, but you haven’t even had breakfast yet. I was just about to cook some eggs. Want some?”
Hunger gnawed at Katie’s stomach, so she followed Zoe back into the kitchen.
