CHAPTER TEN
MONDAY MORNING, I walked onto the executive floor just before 9 am, waving at Shannon as I passed by and mouthing “hello” since she was on a phone call. She returned my wave with a smile, and I turned the corner and walked down to my office, leaning my hip toward the keypad to unlock it. I entered and placed my shoulder bag and an additional canvas bag down on my desk, pulling out the contents.
Over the weekend, I explored Portland a bit and purchased some photographs to hang in my office. I also invested in a really good raincoat, swearing I’d never have a repeat of the drowned rat mess I’d been when I first met Julian. I didn’t want to look like a tourist. It hadn’t been raining this morning, but I brought the windbreaker, just in case. The weather was unpredictable. I hung
