“Nothing too special.”She twirled a lock of hair around her finger. “Going out with Diana?”“Yes. She wants to see a movie.”“How’s the whole dating life going? Seeing anyone else?”“You sure are curious all of a sudden.”She let the lock of hair fall and gave me a frank expression. “I’ve been curious for the past six months that you’ve been working for me. For the first couple of months, I could barely get two words out of you unless it had to do with work. You won’t tell me what happened with Ms. Rochester. You won’t take her calls. And now you’ve been seeing this Diana St. John for a little while. I just want to check in and see what’s going on. Are you happy?”“I’m happy working with you.”“That’s not what I asked and you know it.”I wasn’t happy.Atlanta was a dynamic city. Bess was a great boss. When in her natural, unstressed state, she was friendly and winsome, not the harsh perfectionist she displayed for her clients.Xiao and Co.’s staff had welcomed me with open arms.
