Kai

After work, I quickly rushed home to congratulate Alvara on her first collaboration with Janice Walters, but she wasn't home yet.

She'd sent me a text message earlier that the team and she were going to have a team lunch to celebrate the success of their sale, but that was over an hour ago.

Just as I was about to call her, the door clicked open.

“Honey, you're home late,” I say, gently approaching and embracing her. “Congratulations on the success of your first collaboration with Janice.”

“Thank you.”

I studied her face. “Is something wrong? You don't look so happy.”

Rubbing her temples, she reveals, “There's something I...