Chapter 60

Zara had just reached the pantry door when these words hit her ears.

She stopped dead in her tracks.

Melanie snapped back, "Quit trying to cause drama! Look, even if there's something between Yosef and Ms. Lowry, I'll just have to win him over fair and square!

"And if you're crushing on Yosef too, feel free to try your luck. I'm just as good as anyone else here, and I'm sure Yosef will choose me in the end!"

Zara spun on her heel and left.

Melanie was a sweetheart, but Charmaine? After her sneaky plan to get someone else to do her dirty work flopped, she tried to mess with Melanie. She had better step back, or she would see a side of Zara that was not so nice.

...

That evening, as Zara was leaving work, she bumped into Stanley in the lobby.

She hesitated for a second before approaching him with a smile. "Hey, Professor Schmidt."

"Ms. Lowry," Stanley got up from the couch.

"You here for Ms. Schmidt? I saw her chatting with a coworker on my way down. She'll probably be here an