Chapter Twelve
CHAPTER TWELVE
October
I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had a day off. Sitting on the outdoor patio of my favorite café, I savored the autumn sunshine, letting it warm my face as a temperate breeze lifted my hair. I leaned back, perfectly content to let the world pass me by. I was free. For the first time in months, I had no one to worry about. The Banned Books event had gone off without a hitch, garnering national press for the University of Chicago, with Dean McAllister and Alex at the center of the attention. To say they were happy with our management of the first phase of the campaign was an understatement. The rest was now Nick’s problem; I could return my focus solely back to copywriting, which was my first love. Victor was long gone; he had been smart enough t
