Chapter 80

• Emma stood outside the towering glass building that housed Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, checking her appearance one last time in her phone camera. Professional but not intimidating. Confident but approachable.
• She still hadn't told Alek about the meeting.
• This morning had been another careful dance of politeness. Alek made coffee, she packed lunches. He helped Charlotte find her favorite socks, she reminded him about Frankie's parent-teacher conference next week. They were functioning like a well-oiled machine with a broken heart.