#Chapter 121: Peace Offering

“That flimsy piece of paper could land you in jail,” I tell her. “There’s no need for that,” Amber says. “I just want to talk.” “What is there to talk about?” I ask. “You’ve won. Miles and I are nothing to each other anymore. Please just leave me alone.” Amber crosses her arms. “This isn’t the end. It’s not just about Miles anymore.” “What is it then?” I ask, almost afraid to know. “I saw you here with Hugo. You must have your hooks in him as well. Here, with you, drinking in the middle of the afternoon on a workday,” Amber says. “So what?” I snap, tired of her games. “I want my job back,” Amber says. “You have pull with Hugo. Put in a good word for me, and I won’t release the other photos. The ones that actually show Miles’s face.” Maybe I’m already a little tipsy. Or maybe, as this is now the second time I’m being accosted in a women’s restroom today, I’m at my wit’s end. Either way, the level of care I have for anything Amber says or threatens is at an all-time l