The next day, Ava walked into the office to resume her new post as Caleb's secretary, trying to blend in and avoid attention. But it was no use. Her coworkers noticed the bandage on her leg and bombarded her with questions.
"Hey, Ava, what happened to you? You didn't come to work yesterday," asked one colleague. "Yeah, what's going on? You okay?" chimed in another.
Ava brushed them off, not wanting to reveal the truth. "I'm fine, just a minor accident. I'll tell you about it later."
But her coworkers weren't convinced. They exchanged skeptical glances, sensing there was more to the story.
At lunchtime, Ava met up with her friend Sarah in the break room. Sarah noticed Ava's evasive behavior and cornered her.
"Spill the beans, Ava. What happened? You're not fooling anyone wi
