Chapter 616

• I was nervous. It was a first for me. I knew how to do my job, and this one I could do in my sleep, but the thought of Adelie’s presence was making me sweat. I went over the list of rules in my head. No eye contact. No training. No meetings in my office. Don’t be in her proximity.
• I could do this. I would be fine. I could avoid her at work like I did in my personal life. This imprinting would not be completed, not if I could help it. I wasn’t ready to let go of Kari, and I definitely wasn’t ready to fall in love with some 18-year-old.
• I walked into the employee lounge area where the staff took their breaks, ate their lunch, and where we had our meetings. “Morning, everyone.”