Chapter 10

“Lilith!” came Aubrey’s excited squeal as she ran into my office and plopped down onto the seat before my desk. Normally, I’d be quite annoyed, but today I felt all right. “You’ll never guess what happened!”

“Not until you tell me, no,” I agreed as I typed away and scanned the data for issues. “Make it quick, though. I have to leave for an appointment in ten minutes.”

“I got invited to Fashion Week in South Korea!” she shrieked, jumping around in her seat

“Oh, wow, that’s wonderful.” I smiled at her. “The getaway you’ve been looking for, right?”

She smacked her hands on the table. “Yes, and I’m taking all my friends with me.”

“That sounds like a lot of fun!”

“It will be!” she cheered. “You’re coming with me!”

I blinked at her, trying to register what she said.

“Aubrey, I’m not—”

“Please?” She rose from her seat and reached across my desk to grab my hands. “You never take a break from work except on the weekends. It’ll be fun. And South Korea’s amazing with so many other conventions ha