Chapter 63

After the whole thing got handled, both Liliana and Trisha were clearly in a good mood. Seeing how buried Trisha still was in work, Liliana quickly tidied up the coffee table she'd messed up earlier. "Trish, you're swamped. I better let you get back to it," Liliana said as she stood up. Trisha noticed how neatly Liliana had cleaned up the space before leaving and smiled. "You're never a bother to me. Having you around actually keeps me going," she said, dropping the usual bossy tone she had around others. "If you're gonna be sweet like this, I might just stay here forever," Liliana teased, giving her a playful wink. Trisha set down the contract she was flipping through. "Nice try, but you should really go home and rest. I've got a mountain of stuff to deal with." Liliana wasn't surprised—she knew her best friend too well. A total workaholic. "I knew you'd kick me out. Figures I can't compete with your precious job," she pouted a little. "I'm working my butt off for you, okay? Gotta get