Ever since Astrid got a promotion that made her my boss, she enjoyed taking every opportunity to rub it in my face that she was the one given the pay raise, the private office with her name on the door, and the perks that came with being the office manager in a large law firm such as ours. “I’m so sorry, Jodi,” she said, looking at me with an expression that said she was anything but sorry. “Mr. Chantry Three has a client coming in and requested that you sit in and take notes, and prepare whatever documents he requires. I hope you didn’t have anything planned for this evening…?” The glint in her eyes said she hoped she was canceling a date that I’d been looking forward to for a long, long time. I wasn’t about to tell her that I did have plans; she would gloat too much, so I lied! “No, I am free this evening. Please tell Mr. Chantry that I will be pleased to sit in on his meeting.” I forced a smile to my lips and Astrid frowned.
