Chapter 143

• ELLE
• “Psst,” Lucy hissed, poking her head in my office the next day. “I heard from a little bird that there was a big secret meeting at the mayor’s office yesterday.” “Do tell,” I said, motioning for Lucy to come in.
• She stepped inside, shutting the door behind her. She took a seat across from me, leaning in as if telling me a secret in a room full of people. “Well, as you know, Peter Montgomery and I are pretty close these days.”