Lauryn was still struggling to get accustomed to the empty apartment, and the opportunity to grab dinner and have some drinks with Anita after work were welcome diversions into her new routine. Good food, good wine, and a great friend to whom she could tell everything. Almost everything.
She had been impatient all day, making the day even longer and more laborious than usual. If it wasn’t for the special project that the executive vice-president had entrusted to her just before lunch, it might have been difficult to stay focused. The project was a combination of research and secrecy (she was forbidden to talk about details) and the fact that she worked there alone, without even her colleagues, intrigued Lauryn and gave her the impression of being involved in something which could be impor
