Chapter 43

            It was four o’clock, Friday, and Beverly, Joanna, and Selena were at a diner in downtown New York. They were snacking on mozzarella sticks and onion rings.

            “I hope I won’t spoil my dinner,” Joanna said. “Or wreck my diet.”

            “Oh please, you look great,” Beverly said.

            “Thanks,” Joanna said.

            “So what’s been new with you?” Joanna asked.

            “Nothing really. Just working and researching – rinse and repeat,” Beverly answered.

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