Fritzi shook her head, “What I meant to say is that you’re tough facing those rumors. I admire you for that.”

Cristelle sighed, “As you said. Those were just rumors. I would be a fool if I wasted my time being mad about them. There’s only one truth, and I know I’ve never done anything wrong. So, I won’t be affected.”

Fritzi put a hand on her shoulder, “That’s my girl. Let’s go grab something for lunch. They said our company hired a new chief. He cooked the best Lemon Chicken.”

Cristelle felt grateful. Fritzi seldom ate in the company cafeteria. She intended to invite her to have lunch to...