Christy was now just standing in the packhouse foyer, dressed to go and have lunch with Anthony in the city, but was now staring at her phone uncomprehending about what was actually happening. She was not only not getting her own way right now, but Anthony was telling her how it was going to go as well. Debbie smiled at Christy, but she cleared her voice and was all business once more. “Alpha, were you expecting Christy in the city to have lunch with you today? She told me you were. This call is actually to confirm that. She offered to call you to prove you were waiting for her.” “No,” Anthony commented. “We made no official plans for her to be here in the city at all this week. But she may come if she wants to Debbie. I do, however, have a meeting to attend, and she’ll have to wait for

