Chapter Eight
Four months went by and Brooke tried her best to bury herself in work. It wasn’t a surprise that Syd had handled everything perfectly while she was gone. She and her hunky male temp were now a permanent item. Brooke was happy that Syd, the woman who vowed she’d never date again, was falling head over heels for Jacob and he seemed just as hooked on her.
It left Brooke feeling empty though. Made her think more about her own loneliness.
She stared out of the second-floor window of her office as rain splattered and slid down the glass, watching as lightning sliced the gray sky. A gust of wind picked up, carrying vibrant October leaves with it as it passed through. Driving home would take forever since the beltway would be backed up. Maybe she’d leave early. Or stay late.
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