Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona tilted her head, meeting Esther's eyes with a quiet, assessing look.

She was definitely checking her out, no question.

"Anything at all?" Fiona let out a soft laugh, her gaze turning a little playful, a little mysterious.

For a second, Esther was caught off guard, completely lost for words. It took her a moment to recover, and when she finally did, she nodded hard.

"Alright." Fiona motioned to the empty seat next to her. "Sit."

Esther didn't totally get what Fiona was up to, but as soon as she heard that invitation, she knew it-Fiona was on board.

"Ms. Fiona, do you have any conditions?" Esther asked, her voice barely able to hide her excitement.

she saw Fiona invite Esther to sit, panic shot through her. Esther had always wanted to partner with Fiona. If

hard to get here. There was no way she'd let anyone, especially Fiona, take

are you thinking?"

curious-what exactly

business mode, smiling confidently. "Our company in Country M is about to launch some new meds-they're great for treating trauma. The problem is, we don't have much presence in the States. We need

a businesswoman too, and she

her lips

outright, but to Esther, it already felt like a

sign with us, Ms. Fiona, I can sort out everything with the Gregory family for you. We'll even announce publicly that you're our exclusive partner." Esther glanced at Amy, lowering her voice.

flash of panic in Esther's eyes, but she quickly covered it up. "You know

on her finger. "Tempting, but that's not what I want." She turned, her voice low and steady. "I need to know-do you have

Esther froze.