Chapter 7
Joanne was never one to let the grass grow under her for long—sure, things hadn’t worked out with Miranda, but there was always someone else waiting to be met, someone new she could get to know. She never wanted for company. Before she started working too much, and before Miranda had come along, she used to spend her weekends on the town, having fun and living it up, enjoying Richmond’s nightlife and making the most of being single. With Miranda, the two of them went out often, enjoying each other’s company before Joanne started working late and Miranda became bitter about the long hours she spent trying to get her real estate business off the ground. When Miranda had left, Joanne found herself in a rut, one she hadn’t bothered to dig out of at first, because it was easier to wo
