Chapter 23: First day back

When the door to the security office opened, Rory immediately thought the worst. Colton, her editor, stepped in, his expression unreadable.

“Rory, good morning.”

“Hi,” Rory said. “Did I…am I supposed to be here?”

“Here? No, this was a misunderstanding.”

“Sorry, I’m confused. Am I supposed to be back at work?”

“Oh,” Colton said. “Yes, of course. There was a mistake in our system that had you listed as a former employee. But I figured I’d come here and offer you my sincerest apologies in person.”

Rory stared at him, convinced this was a joke. In her four years of working for Colton, she’d never heard him apologize to anyone, and that included the time he confused the husky security guard for a man. Before she could say anything, he continued talking.

“Listen–how do you feel about covering the mayor’s re-election campaign party tonight? He already agreed to a one on one interview.”