Chapter 197

She crushed the mint in her mouth as she walked down the rest of the stairs and pushed the elevator call button. When the doors opened it was to reveal Juliet, dressed to kill in a tightly fitted suit that was supposed to look businesslike but came across more vamp, especially with the amount of leg and cleavage she was showing. She towered over Lisa in her six-inch platform stilettos and not a single platinum blonde lock was out of place. She smiled revealing perfectly straight white teeth behind crimson lips and violet eyes that sparkled. If she wasn’t Lisa’s closest friend and the best editor Lisa’d ever worked with, she’d be very tempted to hate her for her effortless beauty and easy grace. “Darling,” Juliet said, opening her arms and air-kissing both of Lisa’s cheeks. “Don’t darling me,” Lisa grumped. “I’m still half asleep and hoping this is just a dream.” Juliet hooked her arm through Lisa’s and guided her into the elevator. “Don’t brood,” she said, “I have good news for you.” “