Chapter 104

"What do you mean?" Isabel still didn't get it.

Carole leaned in and whispered quietly in her ear.

...

The Next Morning

When Effie woke up, Lyman had already laid out breakfast.

She walked into the kitchen and couldn't help but smile at the spread-scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, toast, and a bowl of nourishing soup. It was far more than she usually ate.

"You really didn't have to make all this," she said.

"I wanted you to try everything. Go on, eat up. When you're done, I'll drive you to work," Lyman replied.

Effie shook her head. "That's okay, I'll drive myself." She wasn't ready for her coworkers to see Lyman dropping her off.

"All right," Lyman said, relenting. "But if you need anything, just call me. Oh, and I have a dinner meeting tonight."

"Okay, I'll remember." Effie nodded, then sat down and ate breakfast with quiet poise.

the office soon

for Isabel were almost finished. Today, she needed to send the first draft

work,

her phone

the screen-a number she didn't recognize.

ringing, stubbornly refusing to be

familiar voice on the other end

almost hung up

up. Come downstairs, let's grab lunch

busy. Mitchell, we're not together

I'll come up and find

Unbelievable.

breath. "Fine.

curious-what did he want now? They had nothing

Mitchell said, finally

even know why he insisted. Hearing that Effie was seeing Lyman had left him

headed straight to Blank Slate

falling straight down her back. No flashy jewelry, just a delicate silver chain around

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