Chapter 59. Meet Up

Joan POV

I reread the message on my phone, my heart leaping all over again:

Congrats! You passed the interview. You're expected to start work tomorrow by 8am. Looking forward to working with you!

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A scream burst out of me as I jumped around my tiny apartment, giddy with excitement. My neighbors were probably annoyed, but I didn’t care. Soon, I’d be out of here anyway.

Our trip to Paris had ended abruptly after that night at the park. He’d called his driver to take me home once we landed in New York, claiming he had something important to take care of.

Ever since, he’d been distant, acting strange. We hadn’t really talked since we got back. Actually, we hadn’t talked at all.

I grabbed my phone and sent him a quick text to tell him about the new job, hoping for some kind of response.

Then I opened my laptop to finish drafting my resignation letter. With a deep breath, I hit send.

Just like that, my time at McCorm