Chapter 277

Giselle didn't want to dwell on whatever Donovan had been doing while she was gone. Thinking too much about it would only give her a headache and make her chest tighten. She stayed in bed for a long while, soaking in the familiar scent of her own little haven, until a sudden thought jolted her upright—her dogs. After all this time, what had happened to her pup? And what about her shop locations? Grabbing the new phone Donovan had given her, she logged into WhatsApp and saw dozens of messages from friends and coworkers asking for her. She pushed those aside and immediately called her best friend, Vivienne. "Hello?" Vivienne picked up quickly, but her voice was cautious, almost disbelieving. "Who is this?" "Vivi, it's me." Giselle's heart was pounding with excitement. "I'm back." There was a pause on the other end. "You—who did you say you were?" "I'm Giselle." "Ahh!" Vivienne's scream pierced through the phone, her voice trembling. "Are you a person or a ghost? Did you use a v