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notice? It was as though nothing had happened. It was business as usual. And a new assignment? With a major client like Crazy Girl?
    Also, how was it that she was going to be working on the assignment with Gaby, who happened to be onL.A. Candy , too? Had Trevor intervened somehow?
    “The budget will be…Why aren’t you writing this all down?” Fiona demanded sharply.
    “What? Oh, I’m sorry!” Flustered, Jane reached into her bag and pulled out a small notebook and pen.
    Despite the unanswered questions in her mind, Jane couldn’t help but feel kind of excited. Crazy Girl was a new brand of energy drink designed to appeal to a female market that might be put off by seemingly macho energy drinks like Katapult and Dragon Fuel. Even though it was new, the Crazy Girl name seemed to be all over the place. Now it would be all over a Valentine’s Day party organized by her, Jane Roberts. It was pretty amazing.
    Fiona proceeded to give Jane more instructions about the assignment, while Jane took notes in her nearly illegible shorthand. When Fiona was finished, Jane said, “Great. I’m on it. I’m really excited about working on this project.”
    “Crazy Girl is a very important new client for us, Jane. I need your full attention here.”
    “Absolutely.”
    “I haven’t had a chance to discuss this with Hannah, so please fill her in.”
    “No problem.”
    As Jane put her notebook away, she remembered something. “Isn’t…didn’t we have another party scheduled for Valentine’s Day? Anna Payne’s wedding or recommitment ceremony or something?”
    “Recommitment ceremony. And no, that’s been canceled. She and her husband split up.”
    “Really? What happened?”
    “Apparently she cheated on him with his best friend while he was in rehab.”
    Jane felt heat rising to her cheeks. “Okay, well, um…is there anything else?”
    “No, that will be all,” Fiona said without looking up from her computer screen.
    As the camera guys started to move their equipment to film in her and Hannah’s office, Jane gathered her stuff and stood up. And sat back down again. She had a few minutes between scenes, and she had something she wanted to say to Fiona off-camera. She waited as the room slowly emptied.

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    “Um, Fiona?”
    “Yes?” Fiona picked up her cell and began punching in a number.
    “I’m…well, I wanted to apologize. For everything that happened, and for disappearing last week. It was really unprofessional of me, and I’m really, really sorry.”
    Fiona stared at Jane, then clicked her phone shut. Her dark eyes softened. “Apology accepted,” she said gently. “You’ve been through a lot. I’m sure it hasn’t been easy for you. But you’re a strong, smart girl, and you’ll survive this. I have faith in you.”
    Jane blinked. Had Fiona, the world’s scariest boss (in Jane’s opinion, anyway), just decided to be human?
    “Thank you,” Jane gushed. “Thank you so much, it’s really nice of you to—”
    “Yes. Well, sorry, but I’ve got to take this,” Fiona cut in as she brought her phone to her ear. Her voice was hard again.
    Jane scrambled to her feet. She’d better get out of there before Fiona decided not to be so understanding, after all. No point in pushing her luck!

    “I’m so glad you’re back. Things haven’t been the same without you,” Hannah said. She hooked a long strand of honey-blond hair over her ear. “Did you have a good Christmas?”
    “Yeah, it was nice to see my parents and my sisters,” Jane said. She glanced briefly at the two camera guys filming in the corners, then at the top of her desk, which was cluttered as always with files, fabric swatches, and magazine clippings. There was a vase of frilly peach tulips next to her Mac. “Where’d these come from?”
    “Oh, I picked them up on my way in. I thought they’d cheer you up.”
    “Wow. That was really sweet. Thank