Skylar My fingers moved quickly across my laptop keyboard as I zoomed into the design on the screen, adjusting the curve of the pendant and refining the patterns along its edges.Just then, the office phone rang.I reached for it with one hand while my other hand continued adjusting the design.“Hello.”“Ma’am,” Willa, my new secretary, said. “Ms. Amber is here to see you.”I froze mid-click.“Amber?”Why was she going through my secretary? Why didn’t she just call or text my phone like she always did.“Um… okay,” I said slowly. “Let her in, please.”“Yes, ma’am.”I dropped the phone and hurriedly made a few quick adjustments to the sketch, saved the file, and closed the laptop just as the door opened.Amber stepped in.She was dressed gorgeously as always; white blouse tucked into smart gray trousers, her long black hair pulled into a neat ponytail. But her eyes… her eyes looked tired. Like someone who hadn’t slept properly for days.“Hey,” I greeted, standing to hug her.“Hey, girl
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