Chapter 283

CARSON GLANCED UP AND down the street, but nothing stuck out to her as strange. Would she even know what constituted as strange?

The front door whisked open without her ringing the doorbell of the condo.

"Who are you and what have you done with Carson?" Jessica stood on the tile floor still in her pajamas in all of her Monday morning glory.

"Are you seriously skipping work again?" Carson sighed and slid into the condo past her friend.

"I'm working from home now."

"Are you working, or working?" Carson glanced over her shoulder at Jessica.

"Gah, mom. Ease up, will you?" Jessica gave her a playful shove up the stairs. "Coffee? Hungry? Where are you headed?"

"Actually, I decided I'm doing half days this week." Carson figured it would be easier to lie low if she wasn't at her expected client meetings or the office.

"To do what?"