Chapter 9“Melody! Why am I not surprised? It’s so like you to work on a weekend,” James said, swaggering up to her desk.
Melody looked up from her paperwork, smiling even though panic was rising in her stomach. She had dropped off the LyfeModulator and had just returned to her desk to look for a spare charger for her communication device. When she heard the doors to the office open, she stashed her bag underneath and pretended to be working on file reviews.
“Yes, well, I’m trying to get some extra work in.”
James wagged a finger at her. “Nah. You gotta put in the overtime for that. Don’t try to do this all on your off time. God knows corporate can afford it.”
“I’ll give you my updated time sheet on Monday,” Melody said, smiling politely. “Anyways, what are you doing here, James? Did yo
