13.Our Professional Relationship

“I was just making an observation on the nature of our relationship and how it will change going forward. I guess I have to get used to calling you ‘Miss Caldwell’ myself.” He says, grabbing a sugar packet and mixing it into his cappuccino.

I barely have time to decipher what he said before my phone starts buzzing. I pull it out of my pocket to see Rachel was trying to call me.

“Just give me a second.” I say to Alec. I get up from the table and move to take my call outside.

“Where are you?” Rachel immediately says, forsaking greetings and formalities.

“You mean Liliana didn’t snitch on me?” I joke, remembering the slightly less than dignified way I was dragged out of the office.

“I need you to be serious for a minute, Dar. We have a lot to talk about. So where are you?” She repeats.

“Uh, I’m at a bistro close by if you need me to rush back to the office?” I asked, pensively. I couldn’t properly gage her tone through the phone so I was confused as to whether the things we needed to ‘