BuzzNovel“Of course. I'm already so grateful for everything you've done,” Vera said, her emotions unusually raw for once.
She clutched the business card in her hand, holding onto it as if it were her last lifeline.
She'd lost count of how many times she’d thanked her lucky stars for joining this company. She was grateful, too,
that she’d worked hard enough to grab hold of the opportunity Alessia had given her, climbing her way to where
she was now.
Without Alessia, there was no way she could have afforded her mother’s medical bills on her old salary.
“That's all for today. If you don’t have anything else to finish up, you can get ready to head out for the holiday.
Happy New Year.”
“You too-happy New Year.” Vera looked at the woman eight years her junior, feeling more respect than anything
else.
With the last contract signed, the year’s whirlwind of work finally cto a close-for now. Alessia stretched,
gathered her things, and made her way out of the office. Cole was already waiting for her downstairs.
“Hard day?” Cole wrapped her in a hug, ruffling her hair before handing over the cup of coffee he’d brought.
“All finished with the Whitley Group?” Alessia took a sip. It was hot, but not too
sweet.
She glanced at him-he’d asked for less sugar, just how she liked it.
“Yeah, they let us off yesterday. | went with Larkin this morning to tie up a few loose ends. You done here?”
Cole draped his scarf around Alessia’s neck and opened the car door for her.
“Done,” Alessia replied, buckling her seatbelt.
“By the way, my mom wants you to cover for dinner for New Year's. | figured we could eat lunch at our
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“...Sure, sounds good.” Cole hesitated for a second, but quickly slipped back into his usual self.
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“Any other plans this afternoon?” Cole asked.
Alessia thought for a moment, then shook her head.
“Then after lunch, how about we stop by the supermarket for sholiday groceries? We can drop off some
things for your parents and the Dawsons later.”
“How about business gifts? Did you get those sorted?”
“Larkin’s already confirmed all of that-deliveries will go out over the next couple of days. There are a few clients
I'll need to visit in person, but that’s separate. For your family and the Dawsons, | thought it'd mean more if we
picked something out ourselves.”
When Parrish was still around, he and Cole used to handle all these details. Now, Cole had moved far beyond
those early days when he’d been overwhelmed by little tasks like these. He managed everything with calm
efficiency.
“Nicely done,” Alessia said, giving Cole a playful pat on the head, like she was praising a kid.
Cole grinned and, with a fond squeeze of her cheek, started the car.
The Morton family had recently moved into a new house-far bigger than the old one. The eldest and youngest
siblings rarely chome, so two shared a room while everyone else had their own. Alessia and Cole were both
surprised when the Mortons set aside a bedroom just for Cole.
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