Chapter 79

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“Morning!” Noelle greeted with a smile, tapping her desk.“Frank, step into my office, will you?”

Frank had been Noelle’s right–hand man until a year ago, when she was sent on an assignment away from the office. In her absence, Frank had been reassigned. Now that Noelle was back, she was ready to bring her team together again.

Frank blinked in surprise at her invitation, quickly straightening the papers on his desk before responding, Sure thing!”

Once inside the office, Frank asked, “What’s up, Ms. Shaw? Did you need something?”

“No big deal,” Noelle said casually, leaning back in her chair. “I just wanted to check in with you. Are you still on board with becoming my assistant again?”

Frank paused, his eyes suddenly misty, “I was worried you didn’t need me anymore.”

brow, “Why would you think that? I’d be lost without you!” Frank had always been a stellar assistant, organized and reliable. Noelle knew her year–long absence

came to talk to me about working together again.

gently, her voice softening. “I should have reached out sooner. I got caught up with some

they’ve got you all wrong,” Frank said, his loyalty to Noelle unwavering after all the time he’d spent by her side.

or be

the personal stuff out of work hours. You’ve chosen to be on my team, so we’re in this

“Got it!”

I’ve

sorting out Frank’s issue, Noelle glanced over last week’s work plan and paused, her brow creasing ever so

most of the

at his watch and around the room. “We’re not waiting

in, immediately noticing the waiting crowd

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