Chapter Fourteen

Nicole;

At the end of the meeting, I've made considerable progress in getting to know the employees of the Galaxy. Alex did a good job of ignoring me throughout the meeting, only talking to me when it was absolutely necessary. It's almost amusing considering I don't even know what he's brooding about. It's evident that his brother's visit has had some kind of effect on his mood and that's getting me even more curious. Why have I never heard of this Ray, even when we were together? And what's him and Alex's relationship like? That doesn't seem like the kind of information I can just ask anybody. My best bet would be Carina but…. that's definitely not possible. I'm going to have to rely on itty-bitty office gossip.

I pack up my things and get ready to leave for the day. It's just a little past 6:30pm and a small smile spreads on my face as I realize that this has been my most productive day so far at the Galaxy. Something about productivity really gets me happy. There's a small knock on