Chapter 28

  It’s been twelve weeks since I met Jake Carrero, and I’m no longer unsure around my overly familiar boss. In such a brief time, the forced proximity and grueling demands have carved out an amicable relationship that doesn’t completely offend me. I find him tolerable, sometimes even amusing. I’d go as far as saying companionable. I maybe even like him a little more than I ever imagined I could.

  The full force of my job requirements came upon me in a tidal wave after the Hunter breakfast. Margo had decided to throw me in the deep end, as that was the only way to test my resolve, and she had slowly been receding from the picture, until now. Now she is completely absent.