Part 10: She waved frantically at Clara’s car, bouncing on her toes with the kind of uncontained excitement that Clara had forgotten existed. Clara grabbed the wine,…

PART 15: ” Patricia wrote, “So, the foundational phase needs to begin with systems thinking,” Ethan said. “Before you ever put a tool in a student’s hand,…

Part 11: “I might have some control issues when it comes to organization.” I would never have guessed, Clara said dryly, gesturing at the precisely labeled spice…

Part 12: Emma considered this seriously. So you’ll come back. If you’ll have me, we’ll have you. Emma launched herself at Clara, wrapping small arms around her…

PART 14: “It’s not,” Ethan agreed, “but it’s also not a catastrophe. People found out that a jet got fixed. That’s not bad for your company.” A…

Part 13: She thought about her empty penthouse, her perfect espresso maker, her life of carefully controlled isolation. She thought about Emma upstairs, probably listening through the…

Part 14: Clara felt her heart stop, restart, then beat in a completely different rhythm. She looked at Ryan, who was watching her with an expression she…

PART 13: That’s harder to manufacture than money.” David Park leaned forward slightly. “We’d formalize this. A consulting agreement. You’d be compensated for your time, separate from…

Part 15: She’ll dump him in 3 months when the novelty wears off. Feel sorry for that kid. She’s going to be collateral damage when this implodes….