ALICE
Francesca didn’t come into the office all that often.
Freddie told me she had other businesses to run, and so she divided her time between all her companies because she was rarely in the country. So, I hadn’t seen her since the day we met.
The restaurant was only twenty minutes away from Ember & Ink, and it was expensive, but cozy. We sat at a small round table close to the window. I had a perfect view of the sidewalk and the streets.
It was a perfect sunny day.
“I’ve been looking forward to this little chat of ours,” Francesca proclaimed. “I had to make sure I had enough time on my schedule to meet with you. You know, with my birthday coming up, I receive too many calls. So many old friends stop by to say hello to me.”
“It must be great to have so many people around you wh
