Chapter 566

• Determined to pick on me, Pamela and Ruth started arguing with Wallace, who stayed close to me as if he wanted to protect me. I wish these women had the same determination to do their jobs. I didn’t care, as I was focused on counting the seconds in my head.
• “It’s here!” said Liliane, practically falling breathless as she handed me a bag. She looked like she was about to die, even though she seemed to be in better shape again. Had she been dieting?
• “Three seconds late,” I muttered as I took the bag to check its contents. I smiled when I saw that, besides my cell phone, there was a box of my favorite chocolates inside. “I’ll forgive you for that.”