“You’re fired.”
Becky’s jaw drops. Her face turns deep red and her hands start to shake. “You can’t fire me!”
“I just did.”
“Come on, Nora.” She walks around the table, but Bo puts himself between us so she can’t get any closer. “This is ridiculous. I’ve been with you from the beginning. Whatever our differences, I’m sure we can work it out.”
“You’ve already proven we can’t. I’ve tried to talk to you, but you won’t listen, and I’m sick of it. I’m not the naive kid you took under your wing all those years ago. I’m changing, and I need someone who’s willing to change with me. Also, you’re responsible for my ridiculous fake relationship with Todd? How dare you?”
“Nora—”
“We’re done.”
I tap Bo’s shoulder to let him know I’m finished, and he escorts me back to the elevators.
“You’re making a huge mistake,” Becky says, following close behind. Her heels tap against the floor as she struggles to keep up.
“Maybe.” I shrug. “Or maybe this is the best decision I’ve made in years.”
Bo and I step into the elevator and the doors slide shut, cutting off Becky’s rebuttal.
Bo lifts his fist for me to bump. “Good girl.”
“What do you mean you have to go with him to the premiere?” my brother Nick says.
I prop the phone between my shoulder and ear so I can have both hands available to shove clothes into my suitcase.
“Oh, I’m not going with him. I’m just going. I’ll make an appearance, smile for the cameras, and duck out early. Maybe I’ll try to find an uber-hot date just to piss him off even more.”
“I still don’t like it.”
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sp; “It beats getting arrested for stealing his car.”
Nick laughs. “I can’t believe you bashed in his Porsche. I’d pay to see the video of that.”
“It wasn’t my finest moment.”
“We’ve all been there. Jessa threw a plate at my head one time when we were dating.”
“You deserved it,” she yells in the background.
“Am I on speaker?”
“Yes!” Jessa says.
“Hi, Jess!”
She giggles, and my brother murmurs something.
I can’t help but smile. “I miss you guys so much.”
“We miss you too,” Nick says.
“Are you sure you don’t mind if I come crash at your place for a while?”
“Of course we don’t. You know you’re always welcome here, Nora.”