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.

saw Fiona invite Esther to sit, panic shot through her.

to get here. There was no way she'd let anyone,

you thinking?" Esther asked,

shrugged. "Nothing much. I'm just curious-what exactly do you want to work on

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 your

businesswoman too, and she knew a good deal

her lips curling into

outright, but to Esther, it already felt

you. We'll even announce publicly that you're our exclusive partner." Esther glanced at Amy, lowering her voice.

she quickly covered it up. "You know what I mean,

but that's not what I want." She turned, her voice low and steady.

Esther froze.