A Farewell After Being Reborn

"Hold on, I thought you weren't joining us until next month. Why are you so eager to talk about projects now? Is there something you need from me?" Shane asked with a sly smile.

Sage didn't beat around the bush. "Yes. I do need your help with something.”

"I'm listening.”

Sage laid out her plans openly.

Once she was done, she was surprised that Shane didn't object outright. "Why are you setting them up? Do you have a grudge against them or something?"

"Can't I just dislike them?" she fired back.

He stared at Sage for a few seconds before grinning wickedly. "Of course, you can, and this is right up my alley. But you know, you can come straight to me for this favor. There's no need to use the project as an excuse.”

Hearing his words, she rose to her feet. "I appreciate your generosity, Mr. Morrison. I'll get started on the proposal then.”

I have

bad feeling about his

forehead creased. "Why are you giving me that look? Do you seriously think I'm interested in you? I just want you to play the

have a say in this

don't take me as a fool, Ms. Joyner. After all, you're essentially asking me to do you two favors, and all I ask in return is this one small favor. I'm sure

point of view, Collin's project wasn't a safe bet. Sage couldn't fill him in on the details at the moment, so she nodded. "Fine, you have a deal." It was just a drum

reach home during dinnertime, but Sage was nowhere to be found. Wanda

matter when he came home, Sage would always

her into her pajamas after she got up this morning,” Wanda continued

remained stoic, but he couldn't help but think of what had

had not woken up even after they arrived home. He had

didn't sleep very well after he laid her down, and he thought it was perhaps because her shirt was a little too tight. She would occasionally tug on the buttons of her shirt with her hands as she