Chapter Twenty-Five

Mia

Mia sat at her desk and rolled her shoulders, trying to get the knot in the back of her neck to relax. There was still so much paperwork that needed to be done, as well as a special project from her boss she'd just been told about today. It felt like she still had hours to go, but it would never be enough.

Today had been a rough day. She'd been to court with one of her other kiddos, and it hadn't gone well. Her heart hurt with how much she wanted to help, but couldn't do to lack of resources. The kids needed and deserved so much more than she could give.

She sighed and tried not to look at her phone. She wanted to reach out and talk to someone but wasn't sure who. Carter had messaged her earlier in the day, but he was busy, and she didn't want to bother him. All of her friends were working and wouldn't be able to talk. She sighed and decided just to try to finish her work.

Mia checked her watch. Her boss needed her to stay late tonight to work on a special project. She didn't know