Chapter 351. Swallow My Pride?

LEE

I had spent the entire day working, pouring myself into tasks in an effort to distract my mind from dwelling on Mommy’s upcoming 60th birthday party this Saturday. It worked for the most part, but it was painfully obvious to Candice, who was with me the entire day. She noticed how scattered and distracted I was as we worked on writing the full plot for the movie we were creating. The film was based on the life of Kristina Amara Vienna—or, more accurately, on the life of Princess Kara Amelia Titus, my identity in a past life.

There was a moment earlier when Candice asked me something, and my answer was so far off-topic that it was clear my mind was wandering. She ended up laughing at me, shaking her head in amusement. I couldn’t help but think that if I weren’t her superior at work, she might have smacked me on the back of the head for being so out of it—just like Paige and Sarah would’ve done if they were the ones dealing with my distracted state.

“Whate