Chapter 53

• I lean on the table, moving the coffee spoon from side to side that Cass had brought me before leaving to meet with Christian for a meeting of who knows what. I check the time on the computer monitor and sigh heavily. I was supposed to spend the rest of the day with Mike, supporting another wedding, but instead, I was only thinking about how to help my brother, who hadn't bothered to get out of bed or even eat. The only reason I know he's still alive is because Allie sent me a message recently. I didn't know what had happened to get him kicked out of the army, but for now, it wasn't something that mattered.
• I leave the half"finished cup and get up, grabbing my things to walk towards the elevator. When I exit on the 23rd floor, I find Anne sitting in front of my desk."
• "She's been here for about 40 minutes," Monique says behind me, holding a bunch of fabric samples in her hands.