Camila replied, "He hasn't left the office yet."

A flicker of surprise crossed the driver's eyes. Ten minutes ago, Connor messaged him that he was off work.

"See you." Camila nodded as she walked toward the curb.

"Hey, Camila, aren't you getting in?" the driver asked.

Camila shook her head. "I have plans with a friend."

The driver gave a meaningful grunt, looked up at the building, and sighed. It seemed Mr. Connor wasn't coming out anytime soon.

These past few months of leaving work early almost made him forget that before Camila arrived, the boss wouldn't leave until after ten at night. He returned to the driver's seat and pulled the car over to the side.

***

Camila had been waiting at the curb for a while before Erica finally arrived. She bent down to sit in the passenger seat.

"Traffic on Fridays is just awful. Did you have to wait long?" Erica asked.

gave her a smile. "I just came

her keen eyes, noticed a new necklace around her neck. "Is that

her expression somewhat distant. "Connor gave it to me as a

man's heart is where his money is. Haylie's was two million, and yours is, probably at most, twenty thousand."

her long hair blowing in the wind. Her eyes

took a deep breath, her tone lightened. "What do

window. Forcing a smile, she looked at

dining," Erica said with a small smile, gently pressing on

apartment building and went upstairs together. They happened to

on the

to the kitchen, turned on the stove, and

go change into something more comfortable, and I'll also get you something so

and

pajamas she once wore in Connor's rest room unexpectedly caught her eye. She shook her head, pushing the thought away. She moved the men's pajamas out of sight, took

while I change," Erica said, taking the

smiled, "Go on, then we can

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