#Chapter 53: Play

Aria Bella was right—I really did need a spa day after all. As I made my way to work on Monday morning, I felt as if I had turned over a new leaf. With Sarah and her parents—hopefully—out of the way for good, along with a fresh haircut and smooth skin, I felt more refreshed than ever. Like a new woman, honestly. And I hardly even thought about the unexpected encounter with Arthur, too, figuring it was just an unfortunate little coincidence and nothing more. He seemed like he was just out on an errand or something, just as surprised to see me in the big city as I had been to see him. And pissed about getting fired, of course. But that was hardly my problem. When I arrived at work , I immediately made my way to my desk. Of course, I wasn’t expecting anyone to actually notice my small transformation. But the second I walked in, all heads seemed to turn toward me like I was someone completely different. “Aria!” Lily practically leaped up from her desk, g