C27 CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

" JUST FINE? "

Well, it’s not like I can tell her what it’s actually like. I think of the business lunch with Mr. Yale that Bryan put me through last week. God. Instead, I put on a false smile. “No, I mean good. It’s really good.”

She nods and it’s quiet for a second.

“What about your week?” I ask. If Shayne’s trying to connect, I want to encourage the effort. She’s so good with Charle