#Chapter 67: Business Casual

Audrey As I stood in the dimly lit hallway in front of Edwin’s apartment door, I couldn’t help but wonder if I had made a mistake in accepting his invitation to dinner tonight. It had seemed innocuous enough—his email had stated that it would be a congratulatory dinner for receiving the internship—but now, being here… For a moment, my hand hovered to knock in front of the wood. I pursed my lips as I looked down at myself. Was I overdressed? Underdressed? Should I run and hide in my dorm, feigning a sudden onset of the flu? Sighing, I lowered my hand and quickly turned to the nearby full-length mirror hanging at the end of the hallway. Just one last primp wouldn’t hurt. My reflection stared back at me as I smoothed down the front of my deep burgundy sweater dress and ran my fingers through my straightened hair. The dark eyeshadow around my eyes helped the blue color of my irises pop, and the black choker around my throat was subtle and sexy—maybe too sexy for wha