Chapter 204

"Rachel Collins attempted suicide yesterday. The police took me in for a statement. I really didn’t expect she’d do that… it hit me hard. I wasn’t ready to bring that kind of mood home. Plus, my leg was hurting like hell—I could barely walk—so I figured I'd stick around for another day. Mr. Bennett thought my assistant wasn’t strong enough to help me out, so he offered to let me stay. That’s it. Totally normal situation, how’d you twist it into something else?" "I’m not just signed with Bennett Entertainment as an actress, I was also his personal secretary. The contract lasted six months and ended three months ago. I’ve been stuck trying to figure out if I can do both jobs, acting and secretary work, and whether I should renew the deal." "Last night, Mr. Bennett invited me to dinner to talk about it. He’s a great boss, so I agreed to sign again. Who knew a simple dinner would fire up your imagination like that? Are you okay?" Maria’s explanation made total sense. Her calm tone mixed wi