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Merry couldn't seem to get motivated to get out of bed. When she missed her usual morning latte at the Venus and Mars, word got back to Suzanne. Suzanne called her immediately. Merry didn't have the will to withstand her worried questioning. As soon as Merry told her what had happened at the newspaper, her party-planner friend took action.
Suzanne was basically the border collie of friends, the one who got everyone in one place and made it a party. Calls were made. Lisa was sent to pick Merry up. Merry called Carolyn, who was around for fall break. Late that afternoon, they all gathered at the Orbit for emergency margaritas.
Packed into a booth with Evie, Brianna, Suzanne, Lisa, and Carolyn, Merry related the story of her firing. Which meant she had to explain about the Knight murder
