Over the next few weeks, work consumed most of my waking hours. I hardly saw Connor or Audrey after our lunch.
I was honestly surprised by how much fun I had with them. The three of us fell into an easy banter as if we had known each other for years. The conversation had stayed on light subjects, and most of it focused on the start of Audrey’s first week of college, which had occurred two weeks before our lunch.
Audrey’s enthusiasm and kinetic energy were contagious. By the end of the lunch, all three of us had garnered attention from the surrounding tables with our discussion.
When I went to work on Monday, Mr. Meyer informed me that he wanted to launch a new marketing campaign. Depending on the success of the campaign, he would hire a team to work under me. I was so excited at the
