I waited till the birthday ended. I didn't even have to force myself. It was all natural to me and I was happy how the event turned out. I looked around for Yemi but it seemed like she didn't show up for the party. I felt terrible. Like I'd ask her to come and she didn't but I felt really bad when I thought about how Lily would feel about them. But as I was about to turn away. I saw her. In a purple dress, looking more beautiful than I know. I wanted to go speak to her, to tell her how beautiful she looked but I hesitated. I wasn't supposed to forget that Yemi was my employee and I shouldn't cross lines. The party ended by six. The kids left in small groups with their parents. These children really took a great deal of butterflies and bouncy castles, I found out. Lily stood at the gate with Mr as we thanked and said goodbye to every single guest individually. I was grateful to their parents. Most greeted me with a smile on their face while others simply glared at

I waited till the birthday ended. I didn't even have to force myself. It was all natural to me and I was happy how the event turned out. I looked around for Yemi but it seemed like she didn't show up for the party. I felt terrible. Like I'd ask her to come and she didn't but I felt really bad when I thought about how Lily would feel about them. But as I was about to turn away. I saw her. In a purple dress, looking more beautiful than I know. I wanted to go speak to her, to tell her how beautiful she looked but I hesitated. I wasn't supposed to forget that Yemi was my employee and I shouldn't cross lines. The party ended by six. The kids left in small groups with their parents. These children really took a great deal of butterflies and bouncy castles, I found out. Lily stood at the gate with Mr as we thanked and said goodbye to every single guest individually. I was grateful to their parents. Most greeted me with a smile on their face while others simply glared

Her expression shifted slightly. "Hargrove is their other weapon," she said. "He will take the stand and he will use twenty two years of institutional knowledge to paint a picture of a corporation that was not properly consulted. He will be credible because he knows this corporation well." She paused. "But we will cross examine him. And when we cross examine him we will introduce the payment records.""On the stand?" I asked."On the stand," she confirmed. "In front of the judge. In front of the other side's lawyers." She paused. "Hargrove does not know that we have the payment records. Nobody on their side knows. We kept it out of our filing deliberately so they could not prepare for it."Henry beside me said quietly: "A surprise introduced during cross examination is considerably more damaging than the same information disclosed in advance.""Exactly," Patricia said. She looked at Henry with the expression she sometimes had when he said something that confirmed what she was already

“Emma.” I called out her name and she gave me a small smile. I guess because I hadn't picked up her call, she came to find out why I didn't. “I know, I know you already guessed the reason why I showed up here, shamelessly.” She said, most probably so I couldn't bring up the topic but I was. I just wasn't going to excuse the fact that she showed up at my office without warning. “Why are you here?” “You're still so mean.” She looked away and then back to me. “Well, I came to see you. Is that not obvious.” “Why?” “Well, I have something I'd like for us to discuss.” . “That's why we have cell phones.” I shot at her and then realized my mistake. “I guess you realized that you've been the one who has refused to pick his call even after I called you so many times.” “I've been busy Emma… fixing the mess your mother made.” I was upset but I was trying so hard to hide it because my voice was pitching higher than usual.” “That's exactly why I'm here. I think that we nee

Lily was one of a kind. She always did what she thought was right even when it wasn't. “I was helping you though.” “Helping me.” I turned to her. “Did I tell you that I needed help?” I asked and she looked up at me with those innocent eyes. “You must have made her feel bad.” “Why do you say so?” “No, I didn't. She was happy discussing it with me. She said she'd like to go to dinner with you. Anyways, I'm not going to say anything else so you don't get upset.” Suddenly, when I wanted to hear more, Lily wasn't saying anything more…like really? I stopped talking to myself and thought about what happened at the party. Lily went wrong, Yemi did look stunning, her dress seemed more pretty than the one Emma had on. Honestly, I wanted to take my chance with Yemi but I still haven't decided what I should call this.. what feeling was thus and how can I describe it if I'm asked wh