#Chapter 44: Water Cooler Chats

Aria The office felt different the next morning. It felt lighter, thanks to Sarah and Arthur’s absence. For the first time in what felt like ages, I made my way into work feeling ready to take on the day, rather than fearful of what sort of shit those two might stir up. As I made my way to my desk, I passed by Lily, who was already hard at work at her computer. “Morning,” I said, stifling a yawn. “You’re here early.” She shrugged, glancing up from her screen for only a second. “I thought I’d get a head start on my next project.” She held up her hand, showing off her nails. “I gotta save up some points for another one of those nail salon vouchers.” I couldn’t help but smirk. “Of course you do.” “Oh!” Lily popped up over the partition, watching as I shrugged off my coat. “Did you hear about Tracy?” I paused, furrowing my brow. “Tracy?” “Yeah, I heard Mr. Avarise mention it earlier. She might be coming in to replace Arthur.” “Oh,” I s