Patty never imagined she'd get played by a newbie-let alone more than once. She shot Anya a glare, already hatching a plan to elbow her rival out of the company for good.

Milka was used to whispers about her at work. Usually, the hot topic was her and Director Grant. But today, she was surprised to find herself starring in a whole new rumor.

“Milka, what does your boyfriend do? I heard he's on the team or something?”

“My boyfriend?” Milka raised an eyebrow, amused.

"Yeah, the guy who picked you up after work the other day."

The rumor mill kept spinning, just changed direction.

Director Grant caught wind of it too. Using work as an excuse, he called her into his office. "Milka, is that guy your boyfriend?”

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know if

was swift.

took her reply and ran with it. "Well, if I

a boyfriend, she'd be upfront about it—no dodging, no returning the question. The fact

maybe he still had a

for the heatwave to return with a vengeance two days later. By afternoon, the cicadas were


every corner. The grown-ups were all napping in their rooms, and only a few housekeepers drifted

bed, fast asleep, one little foot propped up on his grandpa for comfort. Wayne snoozed

the boys at all; if anything, they slept even deeper. Every now and then, Wayne would roll over, open his eyes just long enough to

his daughter-in-law had gone to the library, Henry figured Mom was out with Dad, and Andre,

had

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