I’d texted Ethan to say I’d landed, not wanting to wake him. When I next spoke to him, I wanted to be able to tell him that I’d had a conversation about my leaving date, which meant I had until about eleven to follow up with the partners. Just as I sat down at my desk, my phone buzzed. “Happy New Year,” I said to Leah as I answered. “Happy New Year to you, too. How was it? Did you go to a party?” “No, thank goodness.” I went on to explain about the most perfect evening ever. “He hired out the top of the Empire State Building for the two of you?” Leah asked. “Yes, it was amazing. Cold but amazing. The lights from the city were spectacular and you could hear all the horns going off and the cheers. It was kinda special.” “Wow, fantastic. It sounds like the kind of thing you see in a movie when the guy proposes.” My stomach lurched.
