"Have you heard from Olivia?" I asked.
Sarah sobered instantly. "No. Not since the last time."
I nodded slowly. "I think I'll go back to the shelter tomorrow. Maybe she's been there. I need to know how she's coping."
Sarah squeezed my hand. "Don't worry Aria, I'm she'll come back to you."
I wanted to believe her.
But believing hurt.
The Next Day
The elevator doors slid open, and I barely took a step out before I heard her.
"Miss Aria. Welcome back. I have this morning's full calendar lined up for you."
Rose.
Kael's secretary-slash-serene chaos machine.
"Hello to you too, Rose," I said with a tired smile.
She handed me a neat stack of folders. "Mr. Roman will be out of the country until Thursday, but the board is requesting updates on the Atlantic merger, and there are three press releases pending your review by noon."
"Welp," I muttered. "It's back to real life."
